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Lechner Glacier

Lechner Glacier

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Kenai Peninsula
Nearest City:
Length:
  • 1.3 mi (2.09 km)
Elevation:
  • 1545 ft (470.92 m)
About

1 mi. E of Aialik Bay, 16 mi. SW of Seward, Chugach Mts.

History of Lechner Glacier

Named in 1909 by U. S. Grant, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for John Lechner, prospector, then living at Seward; Lechner and F. P. Skee "probably had more to do with the finding of lode gold north of Seward than any other two men." See Skee Glacier.