Alaska Gazetteer
Glacier River is a physical feature (stream) in Chugach Borough. The primary coordinates for Glacier River places it within the 99574 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Glacier River |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Stream |
| Description: | Located in the Chugach National Forest. Heads in an unnamed lake, at the NW base of Sheridan Glacier, flows S to the Sheridan River and Gulf of Alaska, 11.3 km (7 mi) W of McKinley Peak and 21 km (13 mi) SE of Cordova, Malaspina Coastal Plain. 10 miles long. |
| History: | "So named in 1900 by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) ""because it heads at a glacier.""" |
| Borough: | Chugach Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.4818000793 |
| Longitude: | -145.397293091 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Glacier River: Glacier River.
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