Eldridge Glacier
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Eldridge Glacier, with Mount Deception in the background |
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location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
Mountains | Alaska chain | |
Type | Valley glacier | |
length | 48 km | |
Exposure | Southeast | |
Altitude range | 2100 m - 350 m | |
width | ⌀ 2.7 km | |
Coordinates | 63 ° 1 ′ N , 150 ° 7 ′ W | |
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drainage | Fountain River → Chulitna River → Susitna River |
The Eldridge Glacier is a 48 km long valley glacier on the southeast flank of the Alaska Range in Alaska (USA).
geography
The nutrient area of the Eldridge Glacier is located south of Mount Deception in the west-central section of the Alaska range. The glacier, which flows in a south-easterly direction in the lower section, is 2.7 km wide. The top 35 km of the glacier is within Denali National Park . The Fountain River forms the 13 km long drain of the glacier to the Chulitna River .
Web links
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