Dying Glacier (historical) is a physical feature (glacier) in Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough. The primary coordinates for Dying Glacier (historical) places it within the 99826 ZIP Code delivery area.
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Feature Name: | Dying Glacier (historical) |
Category: | Alaska physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Glacier |
Description: | former glacier, in Glacier Bay National Monument, trended E-W, 1 mi. SE of Pyramid Peak and 57 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts. |
History: | "Descriptive name given in 1890 by Reid (1892, p. 36), U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), ""because the glacier was rapidly melting away. Between 1886 and 1890 it had receded more than 1,000 yards."" It has now entirely disappeared." |
Borough: | Hoonah-Angoon (CA) Borough |
Latitude: | 58.8305549622 |
Longitude: | -136.2527771 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Dying Glacier (historical): Dying Glacier (historical).
NOTE: This map shows the HISTORICAL LOCATION of a feature that is no longer visible!
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