Information About

Libbey Glacier

Libbey Glacier

Quick Facts
Region:
  • Yakutat
Nearest City:
Elevation:
  • 2362 ft (719.94 m)
About

Heads on Haydon Peak, trends S to Agassiz Glacier, 11 mi. S of Mount Saint Elias, 60 mi. NW of Yakutat,

History of Libbey Glacier

So named in 1888 by Topham (1889) for William Libbey, Jr., 1855-1927, of Princeton University scientist, geologist, geographer, writer, and solider, who was a member of the New York Times Expedition to this area in 1886.