Eldridge Glacier

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Eldridge Glacier
Eldridge Glacier, with Mount Deception in the background

Eldridge Glacier, with Mount Deception in the background

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 Coordinates: 63 ° 1 ′  N , 150 ° 7 ′  W
Eldridge Glacier (Alaska)
Eldridge Glacier
drainage Fountain River → Chulitna RiverSusitna River
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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 .

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