Alaska Gazetteer
Explorer Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Anchorage Borough. The primary coordinates for Explorer Glacier places it within the AK 99587 ZIP Code delivery area.
| Feature Name: | Explorer Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | On the Kenai Peninsula, N end of the Kenai Mountains, trends NW to its terminus, 4 mi SE of the head of Turnagain Arm, 8 mi. W of Whittier, and 40 mi NNE of Seward, Chugach Mts. |
| History: | Local name reported by the Mountaineering Club of Alaska. So named for the Explorer Scouts who were trained in glacier-climbing techniques on this and nearby glaciers. |
| Borough: | Anchorage Borough |
| Latitude: | 60.7763290405 |
| Longitude: | -148.917495728 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Explorer Glacier: Explorer Glacier.
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Whittier, AK
(7.9 miles E) |
Sunrise, AK
(18.7 miles WNW) |
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Girdwood, AK
(14.2 miles NW) |
Alyeska, AK
(14.4 miles NNW) |
