Information About

Waxell Ridge

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 30' 6.001" N,
143 ° 3' 20.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

McCarthy

Parent

St. Elias Mountains

Elevation

6968 ft (2123.85 m)

Waxell Ridge in Detail.

About

extends from head of Steller Glacier E 26 mi. to Bering Glacier, 90 mi. E of Cordova, Chutach Mts., and St. Elias Mts.

History

Named in 1913 by A. G. Maddren, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for Lieutenant Sven Waxwell (Waxel), sailing master under Vitus Bering on the Alaskan discovery voyage in 1741; upon Bering's death, Waxell succeeded to command.

Waxell Ridge Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Waxell Ridge.

Topo Maps

Bering Glacier (1950), Bering Glacier (1951), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier (1959), Bering Glacier C-6 (1985), Bering Glacier C-6 SE (2016),
Places Near Waxell Ridge
Areas:

Bering Glacier System,

Glaciers:

Betge Glacier, Central Valley Reach, Kaliakh Lobe, Ovtsyn Glacier, Waxell Glacier, Yushin Glacier,

Mountains:

McIntosh Peak, Mount Steller,

Ridges:

Override Ridge, Sint Hills, Waxell Ridge,