Information About

Art Lewis Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Yakutat

Nearest City:

Yakutat

Elevation:

2402 ft (732.13 m)

About

Heads in Canada about 5 mi E of Mount Jette and flowing SE, across the international boundary for 15 mi to join Nunatak Glacier, 3 mi. E of head of Nanatak Fiord and 37 mi. NE of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.

History of Art Lewis Glacier

Named in 1922 jointly by Board on Geographic Names (BGN) and Canadian Permanent Committee on Geographical Names (CPCGN) for Art Lewis, a member of Canadian surveying parties in 1912 and 1914. Lewis was killed in France while serving in the Canadian Expeditionary Force with the 72nd Highlanders in WW I. The name was published by International Boundary Commission (IBC) in 1928 as "Art Lewis Glacier."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat D-3 (1959), Yakutat D-3 (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat D-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Art Lewis Glacier

Capes:

Punta Cascales,

Glaciers:

Art Lewis Glacier, Butler Glacier, Cascading Glacier, East Nunatak Glacier, Hanging Glacier, West Nunatak Glacier,

Mountains:

Mount Armour, Mount Aylesworth, Mount Draper, Mount Duff, Mount Jette, The Nunatak, Mount Wade,