Kahiltna Glacier
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Kahiltna Glacier is the longest glacier of the Alaska Range in the U.S. state of Alaska. It starts on the southwest slope of Denali near Kahiltna Pass (elevation 10,320 ft (3,150 m)). Its main channel runs almost due south between Mount Foraker to the west and Mount Hunter to the east.[1][2] The name was first reported as "Car-ilt-nu Glacier" by Alaska Range explorer Lt. J.S. Herron in 1902. An alternate name is Kagheltnu Li'a.[3] Kahiltna Glacier is the longest glacier in the Alaska Range at 44 miles (71 km) in length.[4]
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Kahiltna Glacier | |
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Type | Valley glacier |
Location | Denali Borough, Alaska and Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
Coordinates | 62°45′57″N 151°18′12″W |
Length | 44 miles (71 km) |
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