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Davidson Glacier

Coordinates: 59°04′54″N 135°28′21″W / 59.08167°N 135.47250°W / 59.08167; -135.47250
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Davidson Glacier
Map showing the location of Davidson Glacier
Map showing the location of Davidson Glacier
Davidson Glacier
TypeValley glacier
LocationHaines Borough, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates59°04′54″N 135°28′21″W / 59.08167°N 135.47250°W / 59.08167; -135.47250
Area4.6 miles (7.4 km)
TerminusMoraine/lake
StatusRetreating
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The Davidson Glacier is a large valley glacier near Haines, Alaska that finds its source in the Chilkat Range.

History

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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

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Currently, the Davidson Glacier serves as a tourist attraction for Haines and Skagway.

Davidson Glacier, 2017
Davidson Glacier, 2011

See also

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References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Davidson Glacier Retrieved April 17, 2007.
  2. ^ (Wilderness Essays, The Alaska Trip (pg 60) John Muir).
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