Information About

Giffin Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City:

McCarthy

Length:

10 mi (16.09 km)

Elevation:

5420 ft (1652.02 m)

About

trends N to Holmes Creek, 8 mi. S of Pongpong Mtn., 54 mi. NE of McCarthy, St. Elias Mts. 10 miles long.

History of Giffin Glacier

Named by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in 1942 for C. E. Giffin, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) topographer who did considerable work in Alaska; in 1914 he worked in the White River area.

Found on the following Topo Maps

McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy (1951), McCarthy C-1 (1959), McCarthy C-1 (1959), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy (1960), McCarthy C-1 SW (2017),

Places Near Giffin Glacier

Glaciers:

Giffin Glacier, Klutlan Glacier,

Islands:

North Fork Island,

Lakes:

Pingpong Lakes,

Mountains:

Burnt Hill, Pingpong Mountain,

Peaks:

Mount Jordan, Kuma Peak, Oso Peak, Mount Pandora, Polar Peak,

Rivers:

Middle Fork White River, North Fork White River,

Streams:

Cub Creek, Divide Creek, Holmes Creek,