Cantwell Glacier Explained

Cantwell Glacier
Type:	Valley glacier
Location:	Denali Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Coords:	63.4456°N -149.445°W
Map:	Alaska
Label Position:	top
Embedded:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 12

Cantwell Glacier is a glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The 3miles long glacier originates from the crest of the Alaska Range in the eastern part of the park, giving rise to Cantwell Creek.^{[1] [2] [3]} Cantwell Glacier and Cantwell Creek are named for Yukon Valley explorer John C. Cantwell.^[4]

See also

• List of glaciers

Notes and References

1. Web site: Map of Denali National Park and Preserve. Denali National Park and Preserve. National Park Service. 25 March 2013.
2. National Geographic Maps. Denali National Park and Preserve. 2007. !:225,000. 978-1-56695-328-3.
3. 1399790. Cantwell Glacier. 2013-04-01.
4. Book: Orth, Donald J. . Dictionary of Alaska Place Names . 1967 . 9, 182 . U.S. Government Printing Office . Washington, D.C. . 2023-08-29.