Reid Glacier
For the glacier on Mount Hood in Oregon, see Reid Glacier (Oregon).
| Reid Glacier | |
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Reid Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 58°46′27″N 136°48′23″W / 58.77417°N 136.80639°WCoordinates: 58°46′27″N 136°48′23″W / 58.77417°N 136.80639°W |
| Length | 11 miles (18 km) |
| Terminus | sealevel |
| Status | retreating |
Reid Glacier is an 11-mile-long (18 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska.[1] It trends north to Reid Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, two miles (3 km) south of Glacier Bay and 72 miles (116 km) northwest of Hoonah. It was named by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition for Harry Fielding Reid.
See also
Cited references
- ↑ "USGS Mount Fairweather D-3 (AK) Topo Map". Topozone. Retrieved 2007-01-25.
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