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Glacier in the United States
Wellesley Glacier
Map showing the location of Wellesley GlacierMap showing the location of Wellesley GlacierWellesley Glacier
Typeglacier
LocationCollege Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates61°11′55″N 147°55′12″W / 61.19861°N 147.92000°W / 61.19861; -147.92000
Length4 miles (6.4 km)

Wellesley Glacier is a 4-mile (6.4 km) long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends east for 4 mi (6.4 km) to a lagoon on the west bank of College Fjord, 3.7 mi (6.0 km) southwest of College Point and 54 mi (87 km) west of Valdez. It was named for Wellesley College in Wellesley, Massachusetts by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.

See also

References

  1. "Wellesley Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-23.


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