Information About

Barnard Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

McCarthy

Elevation:

4193 ft (1278.03 m)

About

Trends southwest to the Chitina River east of Hawkins Glacier, 64 km (40 mi) southest of McCarthy, Saint Elias Mountains. 33 miles long.

History of Barnard Glacier

Named for Edward Chester Barnard, 1863-1921, Commissioner for the United States for the defining and marking of the boundary between the United States and Canada and between Alaska and Canada. He entered the U S Geological Survey in 1885; mapped the Fortymile District, Alaska, in 1898 and the Nome District, Alaska, in 1900. From 1903 to 1915 he was Chief Topographer of the International Boundary Commission (IBC) and in 1915 he became Boundary Commissioner for the United States.

Found on the following Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy A-2 (1959), McCarthy A-2 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy A-2 NW (2017),

Places Near Barnard Glacier

Glaciers:

Barnard Glacier, Ram Glacier,

Mountains:

University Peak,

Peaks:

Mount Pandora, Tressider Peak,

Rivers:

Priest River,

Streams:

Marble Creek, Quartz Creek, Wiley Creek,

Barnard Glacier Gallery

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