Alaska Gazetteer
Bettles Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Bettles Glacier places it within the 99686 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Bettles Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | trends NE to its 1951 terminus, 2 mi. SW of head of Bettles Bay and 15 mi. NE of Whittier, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | "Named in 1910 for Captain James Bettles of Valdez by Grant and Higgins (1913 pls. 1, 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). The name for the glacier was originally erroneously spelled ""Bettels.""" |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.9302444458 |
| Longitude: | -148.410690308 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Bettles Glacier: Bettles Glacier.
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