Steele Glacier
| Steele Glacier | ||
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| location | Yukon (Canada) | |
| Mountains | Elias chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 42 km | |
| Exposure | East northeast | |
| Altitude range | 3000 m - 1200 m | |
| width | ⌀ 1.6 km | |
| Coordinates | 61 ° 16 ′ N , 140 ° 9 ′ W | |
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| drainage | Steele Creek → Donjek River | |
The Steele Glacier is located in Kluane National Park in Canada's Yukon Territory .
The 42 km long and on average 1.6 km wide glacier is located in the north of the Elias chain . The nutrient area of the Steele Glacier is located below the northern flank of Mount Steele at an altitude of 3000 m . The glacier initially flows 10 km to the east. Then he turns north. From the left the Hodgson Glacier flows into the Steele Glacier. This later turns towards east-northeast and ends at an altitude of 1200 m . Below the glacier tongue , the Steele Creek flows over a distance of 15 km in a north-northeast direction and finally flows into the Donjek River on the left .