Alaska Gazetteer
Billings Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Anchorage Borough. The primary coordinates for Billings Glacier places it within the 99587 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Billings Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | trends SE to head of Billings Creek, 5.5 mi. NE of Whittier, Chugach Mts. 5 miles long. |
| History: | Named in 1908 by Grant and Higgins (1910, pls. 1, 2), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), for commodore Joseph Billings, Imperial Russian Navy (IRN), who commanded a Russian exploring and surveying expedition in the Bering Sea and North Pacific Ocean in 1791-92. |
| Borough: | Anchorage Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.8822250366 |
| Longitude: | -148.574493408 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Billings Glacier: Billings Glacier.
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| Alyeska, AK (18.8 miles WNW) |
