Kanikula Glacier
| Kanikula Glacier | ||
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| location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Alaska chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 17 km | |
| Altitude range | 1500 m - 450 m | |
| width | ⌀ 0.9 km | |
| Coordinates | 62 ° 46 ′ N , 151 ° 4 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Tokositna River → Chulitna River | |
The Kanikula Glacier is a 17 km long valley glacier on the southeast flank of the Alaska Range in Alaska (USA).
geography
The Kanikula Glacier is entirely within Denali National Park . The glacier's nutrient zone is located east of the Avalanche Spire at an altitude of about 1500 m . The average 900 m wide glacier flows mainly in a south-easterly direction and ends below Mount Goldie at an altitude of 450 m . The glacier tongue forms the source of the Tokositna River , which flows away in a southeastern direction.