Eureka Glacier (Alaska)
| Eureka glacier | ||
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| location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Alaska chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 11.8 km | |
| Exposure | south | |
| Altitude range | 2100 m - 1100 m | |
| width | ⌀ 2.1 km | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 19 ′ N , 146 ° 21 ′ W | |
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| drainage |
Eureka Creek → Delta River ; East Fork Maclaren River → Maclaren River |
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The Eureka Glacier is a glacier in the US state of Alaska on the southern flank of the northern Alaska range .
geography
The 11.8 km long valley glacier has its nutrient area at an altitude of 2100 m on the eastern flank of the 2713 m high Cumberland Peak . The glacier flows in a southerly direction, picks up tributary glaciers from the left and right , and ends at an altitude of around 1100 m . The 2.1 km wide glacier tongue forms the source of both Eureka Creek , which flows east to the Delta River , and the East Fork Maclaren River , which flows west to the Maclaren River . The glacier is retreating.