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Miles Glacier

Miles Glacier
Miles Glacier terminating into Miles Lake as photographed in August 2018.
Map showing the location of Miles Glacier
Map showing the location of Miles Glacier
Miles Glacier
LocationChugach Census Area, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates60°37′17″N 144°07′08″W / 60.6213889°N 144.1188889°W / 60.6213889; -144.1188889
StatusRetreating
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Miles Glacier is a 30 miles (48 km)-long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows west to its terminus at Miles Lake, 33 miles (53 km) north of Katalla. It was named in 1885 after U.S. Army Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles by a Lt. Allen during his Alaska expedition.[1]

Southern portion Copper River showing the location of Miles Glacier

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