Information About

Moser Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 34' 36.998" N,
139 ° 2' 21.001" W

Region

Yakutat

Nearest City

Yakutat

Length

1.4 mi (2.25 km)

Elevation

1020 ft (310.9 m)

Moser Glacier in Detail.

About

heads on S slope of Crescent Mtn., and trends W to 1961 terminus at head of Moser Creek, 24 mi. E of Yakutat, St. Elias Mts.

History

Named by U.S. Bureau of Fisheries (USBF) for Lieutenant Commander Jefferson Franklin Moser, U.S. Navy (USN), 1848-1934, who, as commander of the Fish Commission streamer Albatross, made a reconnaissance trip to this region in 1901.

Topo Maps

Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat (1951), Yakutat C-3 (1959), Yakutat C-3 (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat (1959), Yakutat C-3 SW (2017),

Places Near Moser Glacier

Glaciers:

Fourth Glacier, Hidden Glacier, Miller Glacier, Moser Glacier,

Lakes:

Harlequin Lake, Italio Lake,

Mountains:

Black Tit, Crescent Mountain, Mount Pinta, Mount Ruhamah, Slate Peak, South Mountain, Mount Unana,

Rivers:

Antlen River,

Streams:

Beasley Creek, Miller Creek, Moser Creek,