Amherst Glacier

Glacier in Alaska, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Amherst Glacier is a 4-mile-long (6.4 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends northwest to a lake, 5.5 mi (8.9 km) northeast of Point Pakenham and 52 mi (84 km) southwest of Valdez. It was named for Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]

Typeglacier
LocationCollege Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates61°00′56″N 147°51′20″W
Length4 miles (6.4 km)
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Amherst Glacier
Map showing the location of Amherst Glacier
Map showing the location of Amherst Glacier
Amherst Glacier
Interactive map of Amherst Glacier
Typeglacier
LocationCollege Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates61°00′56″N 147°51′20″W
Length4 miles (6.4 km)
Highest elevation1,355 ft (413 m)
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Amherst Glacier, left, and Crescent Glacier, right, on the northwestern arm of Prince William Sound called Port Wells, Alaska

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