Yentna glacier
| Yentna glacier | ||
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 In the middle of the picture the East Fork Yentna River , behind it the Yentna Glacier |
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| location | Alaska ( USA ) | |
| Mountains | Alaska chain | |
| Type | Valley glacier | |
| length | 43 km | |
| Exposure | South southwest | |
| Altitude range | 2700 m - 300 m | |
| Coordinates | 62 ° 44 ′ N , 151 ° 40 ′ W | |
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| drainage | East Fork Yentna River → Yentna River | |
The Yentna Glacier is a 43 km long valley glacier in the Alaska Range in Alaska (USA).
geography
The nutrient area of the glacier is 10 km west of Mount Foraker at about 2700 m . The Yentna Glacier flows in a south-southwest direction through the mountains. In the east, its catchment area borders on that of the Kahiltna Glacier . Up to the confluence of the Lacuna Glacier from the left, the glacier is within the Denali National Park . The lower 15 km are in Denali National Preserve . The lower end of the glacier is about 300 m above sea level . The East Fork Yentna River drains the glacier.