Taku Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Juneau Borough. The primary coordinates for Taku Glacier places it within the 99801 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Taku Glacier |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Glacier |
Description: | In the Coast Mountains, at 584200N, 1342200W trending SE to the head of Taku Inlet, 2 mi NW of Taku Point and 15 mi NE of Juneau. |
History: | "Local name used since 1890. The feature was named Schulze Glacier in 1883 for Paul Schulze, president of the Northwest Trading Co. Later, in 1890, it was named Foster Glacier by U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) for Hon. Charles Foster, 1828-1904, Governor of Ohio and Secretary of the Treasury under President Harrison. ""Klumu Gutta"" or ""Klumma Klutt,"" meaning the ""sprits home"", is the Tlingit Indian name for the glacier. See Taku Villages." |
Borough: | Juneau Borough |
Latitude: | 58.6471786499 |
Longitude: | -134.281036377 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Taku Glacier: Taku Glacier.
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