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 Vassar Glacier (far right) next to Wellesley Glacier, taken in the early-mid 1900s | |
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| Location | College Fjord, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 61°12′55″N 147°51′56″W / 61.21528°N 147.86556°W / 61.21528; -147.86556 |
| Length | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) |
| Lowest elevation | 2654 ft (809 m) |
Vassar Glacier is a 4.3-mile (6.9 km) long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends southeast to College Fjord, 2 mi (3.2 km) west of College Point and 52 mi (84 km) west of Valdez. It was named for Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.
See also
References
- "Vassar Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-23.
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