Information About

LeConte Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Petersburg (CA)

Nearest City:

Wrangell

Length:

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation:

3707 ft (1129.89 m)

About

Flowing SW to the head of Le Conte Bay, 20 mi. E of Petersburg, Coast Range.

History of LeConte Glacier

Named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), for Joseph Leconte, professor of geology at the University of Calif. See Leconte Bay.

Found on the following Topo Maps

Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1952), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg (1960), Petersburg D-1 (1961), Petersburg D-1 (1961), Petersburg D-1 (1961), Petersburg D-1 (2000), Petersburg D-1 NW (2017),

Places Near LeConte Glacier

Bays:

Le Conte Bay,

Capes:

Indian Point, Thunder Point, Timber Point,

Glaciers:

LeConte Glacier, Popof Glacier, Shakes Glacier, Summit Glacier, Witches Cauldron,

Lakes:

Shakes Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Basargin, Castle Mountain, Devils Thumb, Dupont Peak, Mount Pratt, Simpson Peak, Twin Peaks, Wilkes Peak,

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