Alaska Gazetteer
Barrier Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The primary coordinates for Barrier Glacier places it within the 99682 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Barrier Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | Heading on W slopes of Mount Spurr, flowing S toward E end of Chakachamna Lake, 41 mi. NW of Tyonek, Alaska Range. 9 miles long. |
| History: | "So named in 1927 by S. R. Capps and R. H. Sargent (in Smith and others, 1930, pl. 1,2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because cthe moraine lay across their route.""" |
| Borough: | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.2954330444 |
| Longitude: | -152.332122803 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Barrier Glacier: Barrier Glacier.
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