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Herron Glacier
Herron Glacier
Type	Valley glacier
Location	Denali Borough, Alaska
Coordinates	63°03′18″N 151°36′54″W / 63.05500°N 151.61500°W / 63.05500; -151.61500
Length	14 miles (23 km)

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 14 miles (23 km). It is the source of the Herron River. 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.

See also

• List of glaciers

References

1. "Map of Denali National Park and Preserve". Denali National Park and Preserve. National Park Service. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
2. Denali National Park and Preserve (Map). !:225,000. National Geographic Maps. 2007. ISBN 978-1-56695-328-3.
3. "Herron Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2013-03-29.

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