Alaska Gazetteer
Petrof Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The primary coordinates for Petrof Glacier places it within the 99664 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Petrof Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | heads at 593100N1504900W in Kenai Mts., trends S to its terminus at lake, 1 mi. N of Nuka Passage and 32 mi. ESE of Seldovia, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | Probably named for Ivan Petroff, who did extensive research in the area for the 10th U. S. Census of 1880. Reported by U. S. Grant and D. F. Higgins, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), (Martin and other, 1915, pl. 2). |
| Borough: | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Latitude: | 59.4615478516 |
| Longitude: | -150.833572388 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Petrof Glacier: Petrof Glacier.
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