McCarty Glacier
For the glacier in Antarctica, see McCarthy Glacier.
| McCarty Glacier | |
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McCarty Glacier | |
| Type | Tidewater glacier |
| Location | Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 59°46′12″N 150°13′15″W / 59.77000°N 150.22083°WCoordinates: 59°46′12″N 150°13′15″W / 59.77000°N 150.22083°W |
| Area | 15 miles2 (24.6 km2) |
| Length | 10 miles (16.3 km) |
| Terminus | McCarty Fiord |
| Status | Retreating |
- This article is about the glacier on the Kenai Peninsula. For the glacier near Yakutat, Alaska, please see McCarty Glacier (Yakutat)
The McCarty Glacier is a tidewater glacier located in the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
The glacier is named for William McCarty, a former resident of Seward.
See also
External links
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCarty Glacier
- Photo gallery including many pictures of the McCarty Glacier
- Excerpt from an article of the Geographical Review on the McCarty Glacier
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