Information About

Wernicke Glacier

Quick Facts

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Location

60 ° 45' 51.998" N,
143 ° 53' 49.999" W

Region

Valdez-Cordova (CA)

Nearest City

Chitina

Length

20 mi (32.19 km)

Elevation

3770 ft (1149.1 m)

Wernicke Glacier in Detail.

About

Trends west 20 miles to its terminus at Wernicke River, 45 miles north of Katalla, Chugach Mountains. (AK-T1)

History

Name published in 1959 by U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). (AK-T1)

Wernicke Glacier Gallery

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