Information About

Summit Glacier

Summit Glacier

Quick Facts

Region:

Wrangell

Nearest City:

Wrangell

Length:

6 mi (9.66 km)

Elevation:

2838 ft (865.02 m)

About

Trends NW to Shakes Glacier, 6.5 mi SE of Simpson Peak, 25 mi. E of Petersburg, Coast Mts.

History of Summit Glacier

So named in 1887 by Lieutenant Commander C. M. Thomas, U.S. Navy (USN), "because of its high elevation."

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 SW (2017),

Places Near Summit Glacier

Bays:

Capes:

Point Rothsay, Hooligan Point, Kakwan Point, Thunder Point, Timber Point,

Channels:

Glaciers:

LeConte Glacier, Popof Glacier, Shakes Glacier, Summit Glacier,

Islands:

Andrew Island, Cottonwood Islands, The Desert, Farm Island, Fifteenmile Island, Limb Island, Sergief Island,

Lakes:

Figure Eight Lake, Shakes Lake,

Mountains:

Mount Basargin, Castle Mountain, Mount Pratt, Mount Rynda, Simpson Peak, Mount Stinenia, Twin Peaks, Wilkes Peak,

Mountain Passes:

Andrew Slough, Binkleys Slough, Knig Slough, Shakes Slough,

Mountain Ranges:

Streams:

Andrew Creek, Dry Wash, Government Creek, Hooligan Slough, North Arm Creek, Shuktusa Creek, South Fork Andrew Creek,