Fairweather Glacier is a 19 mi (31 km) long glacier in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins on the west slope of Mount Salisbury and continues west to its 1961 terminus 0.2 miles (300 m) east of Cape Fairweather, 100 miles (161 km) northwest of Hoonah.[1][2]
| Fairweather Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Fairweather Glacier | |
| Location | Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 58°50′33″N 137°38′54″W / 58.84250°N 137.64833°W |
| Length | 19 mi (31 km) |
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Fairweather Glacier is the eponym of the Alaska Marine Highway fast ferry MV Fairweather.
References edit
- ^ Orth, Donald. "Fairweather Glacier" in Dictionary of Alaska Place Names. Geological Survey Professional Paper number 567. US GPO, 1967.
- ^ "Fairweather Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-08-11.
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