Information About

Watson Glacier

Quick Facts

Open in The Map Watson Glacier on The Map

Location

60 ° 11' 21.001" N,
142 ° 11' 58.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Length

4 mi (6.44 km)

Elevation

2874 ft (876 m)

Watson Glacier in Detail.

About

trends S to Yakataga Glacier, 11 mi. NE of Cape Yakataga and 95 mi. NW of Yakutat, Chugach Mts.

History

Named in 1945 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) for Ben Watson who "has contributed to knowledge of the Territory as a collector for the Smithsonian Institution and other natural history museums."