West Fork Glacier (Susitna River)
| West Fork Glacier | ||
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| location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Alaska chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 40 km | |
| Exposure | southwest | |
| Altitude range | 2000 m - 850 m | |
| width | ⌀ 2.3 km; Max. 3.6 km | |
| Coordinates | 63 ° 31 ′ N , 147 ° 20 ′ W | |
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| drainage | West Fork Susitna River | |
The West Fork Glacier is a 40 km long valley glacier in the eastern Alaska range in Alaska (USA).
geography
The glacier's nutrient base is on the southern flank of Mount Deborah and Hess Mountain . The glacier initially flows south and later west. The lower end of the glacier lies at an altitude of about 850 m and forms the origin of the West Fork Susitna River . The width of the glacier in the lower area is 3.6 km.