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Alsek Glacier
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Alsek Glacier is a 24-kilometer (15 mi) long glacier in Glacier Bay National Park in the Panhandle of Alaska (USA). [2] The name Alsek is of Tlingit origin and may mean "place where people rest".[3] The glacier was named in 1901 by U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander Moser,[1] commander of the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries steamer USS Albatross.[4]
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Alsek Glacier | |
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![]() Alsek Lake on Glacier edge. | |
Location | Alaska Yakutat |
Coordinates | 59°12′05″N 138°02′49″W[1] |
Length | 24-kilometer (15 mi) |
Highest elevation | 1033 ft |
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