Information About

John Glacier

John Glacier

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Hoonah-Angoon (CA)
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 0.5 mi (0.8 km)
Elevation:
  • 3776 ft (1150.92 m)
About

in Glacier Bay National Monument, trends E to its 1961 terminus, 1 mi. NW of 1961 terminus of Johns Hopkins Glacier, 80 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts.

History of John Glacier

Named in 1936 by Field and Cooper (1937, p. 62) for "Stickeen John," one of the Tlingit Indians who accompanied John Muir on his visit in 1879 (Muir, 1915, p. 115).