Alaska Gazetteer
Dirt Glacier (historical) is a physical feature (glacier) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Dirt Glacier (historical) places it within the 99826 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Dirt Glacier (historical) |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | "in Glacier Bay National Monument, heads 1 mi. NE of Mount Wright, trends NW to its terminus, 0.5 mi. S of Adams Inlet and 53 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts. 2 miles long. Glacier no longer exist." |
| History: | "Descriptive name given in 1892 by Reid (1892, p. 33), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), because ""for a mile or more the glacier is so completely covered by debris that no ice can be seen."" Since 1892 this glacier has retreated almost three miles and has nearly disappeared." |
| Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
| Latitude: | 58.8261833191 |
| Longitude: | -136.025588989 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dirt Glacier (historical): Dirt Glacier (historical).
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