Information About

Boundary Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Haines

Nearest City:

Haines

Elevation:

4245 ft (1293.88 m)

About

Heads in Alaska, 3 mi SE of Mount Henry Clay, trends SW into British Columbia, to Tsirku Glacier 43 mi WSW of Skagway, Alaska, St. Elias Mountains. 5 miles long.

History of Boundary Glacier

Named by the International Boundary Commission (IBC) in 1922, "because the glacier lies on the Alaska-Canada boundary."

Found on the following Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway B-4 (1954), Skagway B-4 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-4 SW (2017),

Places Near Boundary Glacier

Glaciers:

Le Blondeau Glacier, Boundary Glacier, Glacier G223637E59372N, Glacier G223641E59360N, Glacier G223642E59341N, Jarvis Glacier, Little Jarvis Glacier, Morse Glacier, Riggs Glacier, Saksaia Glacier, Tsirku Glacier,

Mine:

Cahoon Creek Mine, Christmas Creek Mine, Glacier Creek Mine, Porcupine Creek Mine,

Mountains:

Boundary Peak 154, Boundary Peak 155, Flower Mountain, Mount Harris, Mount Henry Clay, Mount McDonell, Porcupine Peak, Mount Prinsep, Surgeon Mountain,

Streams:

37 Mile Creek, Cahoon Creek, Glacier Creek, Jarvis Creek, McKinley Creek, Porcupine Creek,

Cities:

Porcupine,