| Castner Glacier | |
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 Castner Glacier (left) photographed by Dennis Cowals in 1973. Canwell Glacier is seen on the far right. | |
  Castner Glacier Location in Alaska | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Delta Mountains, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 63°27′N 145°29′W / 63.450°N 145.483°W |
| Length | 12 miles (19 km) |
| Terminus | Castner Creek |
| Status | Retreating |
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The Castner Glacier lies on the southern flank of the Delta Range, an eastern section of the Alaska Range. The glacier begins on the peak White Princess and continues to the head of Castner Creek, northwest of Paxson, Alaska. The glacier was named by Edwin Forbes Glenn in 1898 after Joseph Compton Castner.[1]
The glacier is located on Bureau of Land Management land.[2] It is a popular destination for hikers, and is known for its large ice caves.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "GNIS Detail - Castner Glacier". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ "Castner Glacier Trail | Bureau of Land Management". www.blm.gov. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
- ^ Joly, Kyle (2007). Outside in the Interior: an Adventure Guide for Central Alaska (Second ed.). Fairbanks: University of Alaska Press. ISBN 9781602232808.