Grand Plateau Glacier
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 Grand Plateau Glacier, with Mount Watson in the background |
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| location | Alaska ( USA ), British Columbia (Canada) | |
| Mountains | Fairweather Range ( Elias chain ) | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 39 km | |
| Exposure | west | |
| Altitude range | 3300 m - 0 m | |
| width | ⌀ 1.8 km | |
| Coordinates | 58 ° 59 ′ N , 137 ° 47 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Gulf of Alaska , Alsek Lake | |
| particularities | Glacier edge lake | |
The Grand Plateau Glacier is a 39 km long glacier in the US state of Alaska . It is located in Glacier Bay National Park about 116 km east of the settlement of Yakutat . The glacier was named Le Plateau by Jean-François de La Pérouse in 1786 . The current name, in English Grand Plateau Glacier , was later adopted.
geography
The Grand Plateau Glacier has its nutrient base on the northern flank of Mount Fairweather on the border with the Canadian province of British Columbia . It flows in a predominantly north-westerly direction. The main arm of the glacier flows into a glacial rim lake on the coast of the Pacific Ocean , which flows into the sea. A western branch flows into Alsek Lake .
Web links
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