Alaska Gazetteer
Crater Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Kenai Peninsula Borough. The primary coordinates for Crater Glacier places it within the 99682 ZIP Code delivery area.
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| Feature Name: | Crater Glacier |
| Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
| Feature Type: | Physical |
| Class: | Glacier |
| Description: | Heads on the W slope of Crater Peak, 3 km (1.9 mi) S of Mount Spurr, in the Tordrillo Mountains in the Alaska Range. Trends SSE to its 1958 terminus 1.6 km (1 mi) N of the Chakachatna River and 61 km (38 mi) WNW of Tyonek. |
| History: | "Named in association with Crater Peak, which was named by S. R. Capps and R. H. Sargent, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ""when they discovered and mapped the crater-like peak in 1927"". (AK-T1/p245)" |
| Borough: | Kenai Peninsula Borough |
| Latitude: | 61.2726898193 |
| Longitude: | -152.264541626 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Crater Glacier: Crater Glacier.
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