Information About

South Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

59 ° 28' 22.001" N,
135 ° 3' 51.998" W

Region

Skagway

Nearest City

Skagway

Length

0.8 mi (1.29 km)

Elevation

2799 ft (853.14 m)

South Glacier in Detail.

About

heads on Alaska-Canada boundary 0.8SW of Boundary Peak iii and trends W to its 1949 terminus 1.8 mi. NW of Hefty Mtn. and 8 mi. E of Skagway, Coast Mts.

History

Local name obtained by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) field personnel and published on Federal maps since 1950.

Topo Maps

Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1949), Skagway B-1 (1951), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1952), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway (1961), Skagway B-1 NE (2017),

Places Near South Glacier

Cities:

Denver, Rocky Point,

Dams:

Upper Dewey Lake Dam,

Glaciers:

Denver Glacier, Laughton Glacier, Schubee Glacier, South Glacier, Villard Glacier,

Lakes:

Black Lake, Devils Punch Bowl, Goat Lake, Pump House Lake, Summit Lake, Upper Dewey Lake,

Locales:

White Pass,

Mine:

Inspiration Mine,

Mountains:

Mount Bagot, Boundary Peak 108, Boundary Peak 109, Boundary Peak 111, Mount Carmack, Mount Cleveland, Mount Clifford, Mount Hefty, Porcupine Hill, Snow Top, Twin Dewey Peaks,

Mountain Passes:

White Pass,

Peaks:

Mount Mordor,

Mountain Ranges:

Sawtooth Range,

Rivers:

East Fork Skagway River, White Pass Fork Skagway River,

Streams:

Captain William Moore Creek, Porcupine Creek,

Valleys:

Glacier Gorge, Warm Pass Valley,

Waterfalls:

Bridal Veil Falls, Pitchfork Falls,