Alaska Gazetteer
Bench Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Bench Glacier places it within the AK 99686 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Bench Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | Heads 11 mi. NE of Meteorite Mtn., trends NW to its terminus (1953) at head of Bench Creek, 4.8 mi. SE of Wortmanns and 18 mi. SE of Valdez, Chugach Mts. 5 miles long. |
| History: | "Named in 1963 by A. S. Post, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ""because the glacier terminates at the head of a bench.""" |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.0246772766 |
| Longitude: | -145.67515564 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bench Glacier: Bench Glacier.
Note that you do not have the right to enter private property without the owner's permission. You do have a right to access goverment property that is open to the general public. The GNIS Feature Detail Report for Bench Glacier does not include property ownership information.
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Wortmanns, AK
(7.6 miles NW) |
Ptarmigan, AK
(11.4 miles N) |
