Information About

Krisha Glacier

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Location

59 ° 12' 29.999" N,
135 ° 49' 30" W

Region

Haines

Nearest City

Haines

Length

0.5 mi (0.8 km)

Elevation

3842 ft (1171.04 m)

Krisha Glacier in Detail.

About

on N slope of Takhinsha Mts., 6 mi. W of Mount Emmerick and 25 mi. SW of Skagway, St. Elias Mts. 0.5 mile long.

History

Probably a Tlingit Indian name shown as Krischa by Aurel and Arthur Krause (1883, map). Called Krisha Glacier by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) (1883 Coast Pilot, pl. 1819).

Topo Maps

Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway A-3 (1954), Skagway A-3 (1954), Skagway A-3 (1954), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway A-3 NE (2017),

Places Near Krisha Glacier

Cities:

Kalwatta,

Capes:

Glass Point, Vanderbilt Point, Zimovia Point,

Dams:

Klukwan Dam,

Glaciers:

Arthur Glacier, Aurel Glacier, Bertha Glacier, Casement Glacier, Dickinson Glacier, Garrison Glacier, Krisha Glacier, Willard Glacier,

Islands:

Birch Island,

Lakes:

Chilkat Lake,

Mountains:

Cathedral Peak, Chunekukleik Mountain, Coleman Peak, Mount Emmerich, Iron Mountain, Mount Jonathan Ward, Mount Kashagnak, Mount Krause, Nunatak Knob, Red Mountain, Mount Rice, Sitth-gha-ee Peak, Tukgahgo Mountain,

Peaks:

Mount Dech, Mount Tajis, Mount Tlingit Ankawoo,

Mountain Ranges:

Takshanuk Mountains,

Ridges:

Takhin Ridge,

Rivers:

Chilkoot River, Kicking Horse River, Klehini River, Little Salmon River, Takhin River, Tsirku River,

Streams:

Anman Creek,

Routes:

Dalton Trail,

Valleys:

Moose Valley,

Cities:

Chilkat, Covenant Life, Klukwan, Wells,