Information About

Adams Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Hoonah-Angoon (CA)

Nearest City:

Gustavus

Length:

3.5 mi (5.63 km)

Elevation:

2677 ft (815.95 m)

About

The feature is in Glacier Bay National Monument, 40 mi. SW of Skagway; St. Elias Mts.

History of Adams Glacier

The feature was named in 1896 by H. F. Reid, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for C. A. Adams, a member of his party in 1892. Muir Glacier" (Reid, 1892, map). The entry was also listed in "Dictionary of Alaska Place Names" (Orth, 1967).

Found on the following Topo Maps

Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau D-6 (1949), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1951), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau (1962), Juneau D-6 SW (2017),

Places Near Adams Glacier

Archipelagos:

Marble Islands,

Bays:

Adams Inlet, Beartrack Cove, Maquinna Cove, North Sandy Cove, Sandy Cove, South Sandy Cove, Spokane Cove,

Capes:

Point George, Muir Point,

Glaciers:

Adams Glacier, Dirt Glacier, Girdled Glacier, White Glacier,

Hills:

Klotz Hills, Knob I,

Islands:

Beartrack Island, Flapjack Island, Garforth Island, Leland Islands, North Marble Island, Puffin Island, South Marble Island, Sturgess Island,

Lakes:

Berg Lake, Endicott Lake, Main Lake,

Mountains:

Berg Mountain, Mount Case, Mount Elder, Knob H, Miller Peak, Red Mountain, Snow Dome, Tree Mountain, Mount Wright,

Mountain Passes:

Endicott Gap,

Rivers:

Beartrack River,

Streams:

Berg Creek, Forest Creek, Wolf Creek, York Creek,

Valleys:

Dirt Gulch, Endicott Valley, Granite Canyon, Howling Valley, Main Valley,