Worthington Glacier
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Type | Valley |
Location | Alaska |
Coordinates | 61°10′13″N 145°45′48″W / 61.17028°N 145.76333°W |
Area | 5,774 acres (2,337 ha) |
Status | Receding |
Designated | 1968 |
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The Worthington Glacier is a 5,774-acre (2,337 ha) valley glacier located adjacent to Thompson Pass in the southeastern mainland section of the U.S. state of Alaska.
Geography[edit]
Worthington Glacier is Located on the Richardson Highway at milepost 28.7 mi (46 km) east of Valdez, it was listed as a National Natural Landmark in 1968. The Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site, a 113-acre (0.46 km2) roadside park operated by the state of Alaska, offers a view of the glacier, and it is acclaimed as one of the remaining U.S. glaciers that is accessible by paved highway.[1] Like most of Alaska's glaciers, this glacier has been steadily retreating for the last 150 years, but not as dramatically as many others.
See also[edit]
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References[edit]
- ^ "Worthington Glacier State Recreation Site". Alaska Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2010-06-07.
External links[edit]
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