Tokositna Glacier

Tokositna Glacier
Type Valley glacier
Location Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates 62°50′07″N 150°51′36″W / 62.83528°N 150.86000°W / 62.83528; -150.86000Coordinates: 62°50′07″N 150°51′36″W / 62.83528°N 150.86000°W / 62.83528; -150.86000
Length 1 mile (1.6 km)

Tokositna Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier originates in two major arms on the east side of Mount Hunter, moving east until the main arms join, then turning south. Tokositna Glacier is the source of the Tokositna River.[1] Spelling variants and alternate names include Tokasitna Glacier, TokichitnaGlacier and Tuqashitnu Li'a.[2]

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Cited references

  1. ↑ Denali National Park and Preserve (Map). !:225,000. National Geographic Maps. 2007. ISBN 978-1-56695-328-3.
  2. ↑ "Tokositna Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-04-04.
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