Davidson Glacier
| Davidson Glacier | |
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  Davidson Glacier | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Haines Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 59°04′54″N 135°28′21″W / 59.08167°N 135.47250°W |
| Area | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Terminus | Moraine/lake |
| Status | Retreating |
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The Davidson Glacier is a large valley glacier near Haines, Alaska that finds its source in the Chilkat Range.
History
[edit]The Davidson Glacier was named in 1867 for George Davidson. Its Indian name[which?] is Ssitkaje.[1] It was recounted by John Muir in his famous travels in and around Glacier Bay in 1879. The glacier was, at that time, a glacier that nearly reached tidewater.[2] It has since receded into the mountains, becoming a valley glacier, and created its very own glacial lake in the glacier's moraine (similar to the Mendenhall Glacier and lake) about one mile inland from the Chilkat Inlet.
Current status
[edit]Currently, the Davidson Glacier serves as a tourist attraction for Haines and Skagway.
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davidson Glacier Retrieved April 17, 2007.
- ^ (Wilderness Essays, The Alaska Trip (pg 60) John Muir).
External links
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