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Yahtse Glacier

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Glacier in Alaska, United States
Yahtse Glacier
Yahtse Glacier as it appeared in 1977
Map showing the location of Yahtse GlacierMap showing the location of Yahtse GlacierYahtse Glacier
TypeValley glacier
LocationYakutat City and Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates60°18′20″N 141°43′37″W / 60.30556°N 141.72694°W / 60.30556; -141.72694
Length40 miles (64 km)
TerminusSealevel
StatusAdvancing

Yahtse Glacier is a 40-mile-long (64 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins on the southeast slope of Mount Miller and trends southeast along the north border of Guyot Glacier to Icy Bay, just east of Guyot Hills and 70 miles (113 km) northwest of Yakutat. The western extent is an icefield. The name derives from the Yahtse River and was adopted after the retreat of Guyot Glacier resulted in a separate branch.

See also

References

  1. "USGS Bering Glacier B-2 (AK) Topo Map". Topozone. Retrieved 2007-01-24.
  2. "USGS Geographic Names Information System". Retrieved 2014-07-13.


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