Crescent Glacier (Alaska)

Crescent Glacier is a 5.5-mile-long (9 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends northwest on the east bank of College Fjord, 55 miles (89 km) west of Valdez. It was named by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]

Crescent Glacier
Map showing the location of Crescent Glacier
Map showing the location of Crescent Glacier
Crescent Glacier
Typeglacier
LocationCollege Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates60°59′38″N 147°51′31″W / 60.99389°N 147.85861°W / 60.99389; -147.85861
Length5.5 miles (9 km)
Terminus538 ft (164 m)
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  1. ^ "Crescent Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 1, 2024.