Vassar Glacier Explained

Vassar Glacier
Location:College Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coords:61.2153°N -147.8656°W
Length:4.3 miles (6.9 km)
Elevation Min:2654 ft (809 m)
Map:Alaska
Label Position:top
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Vassar Glacier is a 4.3miles long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends southeast to College Fjord, 2miles west of College Point and 52miles west of Valdez. It was named for Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York, by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{Gnis3|1411636}} Vassar Glacier]. USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. 2008-06-23.