Herron Glacier Explained

Herron Glacier
Type:	Valley glacier
Location:	Denali Borough, Alaska
Coords:	63.055°N -151.615°W
Length:	14miles
Map:	Alaska
Label Position:	top
Embedded:	Wikidata: yes Zoom: 9

Herron Glacier is a glacier in Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Alaska Range on the north side of Mount Foraker, moving northwest for . It is the source of the Herron River.^{[1] [2]} The name was given by A.H. Brooks of the U.S. Geological Survey to honor Lt. Joseph S. Herron, who mapped much of the region.^[3]

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. 1403338. Herron Glacier. 2013-03-29.