Bryn Mawr Glacier

Bryn Mawr Glacier
Type glacier
Location College Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates 61°15′13″N 147°49′29″W / 61.25361°N 147.82472°W / 61.25361; -147.82472Coordinates: 61°15′13″N 147°49′29″W / 61.25361°N 147.82472°W / 61.25361; -147.82472
Length 4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Terminus 2972 ft (906 m)

Bryn Mawr Glacier is a 4.5-mile-long (7.2 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends southeast to Harvard Arm of College Fjord, 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of College Point and 52 miles (84 km) west of Valdez. It was named for Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]

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Cited references

  1. "Bryn Mawr Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-22.


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