Alaska Gazetteer
Canwell Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Southeast Fairbanks (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Canwell Glacier places it within the 99737 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Canwell Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | "heads near Icefall Peak, trends NW to its 1934 terminus at head of Miller Creek, 24 mi. NW of Paxson, Alaska Range. 13 miles long. Description in Dictionary of Alaska Place Names is incorrect. Feature trends NW not NE" |
| History: | "Named in 1898 by Captain E. F. Glenn, USA, for a member of his party, ""Private Canwell of the hospital corps.""" |
| Borough: | Southeast Fairbanks (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 63.3136138916 |
| Longitude: | -145.442840576 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Canwell Glacier: Canwell Glacier.
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