Miles Glacier
Miles Glacier is a 30 miles (48 km)-long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows west to its terminus at Miles Lake, 2 miles (3.2 km) north of Goat Mountain and 33 miles (53 km) north of Katalla. It was named in 1885 after U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles by a Lt. Allen during his Alaska expedition.[1]
 |
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Miles Glacier. |
Southern portion Copper River showing the location of Miles Glacier
Miles Glacier terminating into Miles Lake as photographed in August 2018.
References
- "Miles Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2009-05-04.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.