Information About

Takhin Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 13' 55.999" N,
136 ° 9' 2.002" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Tributary to

Takhin River

Length

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation

3100 ft (944.88 m)

Takhin Glacier in Detail.

About

heads in Takhinsha Mts., trends N to 1954 terminus at head of Takhin River, 2 mi. E of terminus of DeBlondeau Glacier and 31 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts.

History

Tlingit Indian name published in 1923 on International Boundary Commission (IBC) Sheet 9 (1951 atlas).

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway A-4 (1961), Skagway A-4 (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway A-4 NE (2017),

Places Near Takhin Glacier

Glaciers:

Aurel Glacier, Le Blondeau Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Glacier G223637E59372N, Glacier G223641E59360N, Glacier G223642E59341N, McBride Glacier, Riggs Glacier, Takhin Glacier,

Lakes:

Herman Lake, Walker Lake,

Mine:

Cahoon Creek Mine, Christmas Creek Mine, Glacier Creek Mine, Porcupine Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Black Mountain, Mount Brock, Chunekukleik Mountain, Coleman Peak, Mount Jonathan Ward, Porcupine Peak, Sitth-gha-ee Peak, Sunshine Mountain,

Mountain Passes:

Glacier Pass,

Mountain Ranges:

Takhinsha Mountains,

Ridges:

McConnell Ridge, Takhin Ridge, Van Horn Ridge, White Thunder Ridge,

Rivers:

Little Salmon River,

Streams:

37 Mile Creek, Big Boulder Creek, Cahoon Creek, Cottonwood Creek, Glacier Creek, Herman Creek, Jarvis Creek, Little Boulder Creek, McKinley Creek, Muncaster Creek, Nugget Creek, Porcupine Creek, Summit Creek,

Cities:

Porcupine,

Valleys:

Moose Valley,

Cities:

Covenant Life,