![cover image](https://wikiwandv2-19431.kxcdn.com/_next/image?url=https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/57/Malaspina_Glacier%252C_Alaska_%252822800052331%2529.jpg/640px-Malaspina_Glacier%252C_Alaska_%252822800052331%2529.jpg&w=640&q=50)
Malaspina Glacier
Glacier in the United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Malaspina Glacier (Tlingit: Sít' Tlein) in southeastern Alaska is the largest piedmont glacier in the world. Situated at the head of the Alaska Panhandle, it is about 65 km (40 mi) wide and 45 km (28 mi) long, with an area of some 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi),[1] approximately the same size as the state of Rhode Island.
Quick Facts Type, Location ...
Malaspina Glacier | |
---|---|
![]() Malaspina Glacier captured by Landsat 8 on September 24, 2014 | |
Type | Piedmont |
Location | Alaska |
Coordinates | 59°55′09″N 140°31′58″W |
Area | 3,900 km2 (1,500 sq mi) |
Length | 45 km (28 mi) |
Thickness | 600 meters (2,000 ft) |
Designated | 1969 |
![]() |
Close