Information About

Frederika Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

McCarthy

Length:

10 mi (16.09 km)

Elevation:

5177 ft (1577.95 m)

About

trends SE alowng W slope of Frederika Mtn. to its terminus at head of Frederika Creek, 30 mi. NE of McCarthy, Wrangell Mts. 10 miles long.

History of Frederika Glacier

Named in 1891 by Hayes (1892, pl. 20), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). presumably for Lieutenant Frederick Schwatka, USA, leader of the party with which Hayes explored the Yukon that year.

Found on the following Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-4 (1959), McCarthy C-4 (1959), McCarthy C-4 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-4 (1993), McCarthy C-4 NE (2017),

Places Near Frederika Glacier

Capes:

The Finn,

Glaciers:

Frederika Glacier, Hole-In-The-Wall Glacier, Jumpoff Icefall, Lime Glacier, Middle Fork Glacier, Nizina Glacier, Shelter Valley Glacier,

Mountains:

Abercrombie Mountain, Frederika Mountain, Mount Baldwin, Tinplate Hill,

Mountain Passes:

Bow Pass, Chitistone Pass,

Pillars:

Golden Horn,

Streams:

Doubtful Creek, Frederika Creek, Moonshine Creek, Skolai Creek, Station Creek, Traver Creek,

Routes:

The Goat Trail,

Valleys:

Chitistone Gorge,

Waterfalls:

Chitistone Falls,

Frederika Glacier Gallery

Pictures of, from, or near Frederika Glacier.