Bagley Icefield
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TypeIcefield
LocationYakutat City and Borough, Alaska, Chugach Census Area, Alaska and Copper River Census Area, Alaska, Alaska, U.S.
Terminusoutflow glaciers
| Bagley Icefield | |
|---|---|
| Bagley Ice Valley | |
.jpg) Bagley Icefield, looking southeast towards Mount St. Elias | |
  Bagley Icefield | |
 Interactive map of Bagley Icefield | |
| Type | Icefield |
| Location | Yakutat City and Borough, Alaska, Chugach Census Area, Alaska and Copper River Census Area, Alaska, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 60°29′01″N 141°35′01″W / 60.48361°N 141.58361°W |
| Terminus | outflow glaciers |
The Bagley Icefield (also called Bagley Ice Valley) in southeastern Alaska is the second largest nonpolar icefield in North America. It was named after James W. Bagley, a USGS topographic engineer who developed the Bagley T-3 camera and mapped Alaska prior to World War I.[1]
At 200 km (127 mi) long, 10 km (6 mi) wide, and up to 1 km (3,000 ft) thick, it covers most of the core of the Saint Elias Mountains and part of the Chugach Mountains.[2] It nourishes dozens of valley glaciers that drain down both sides of the range, including the Tana, Miles, and Guyot glaciers. The area of the combined Bagley Icefield and Bering Glacier System, including tributaries, is 5,200 km² (1,900 sq mi).