Aurora Glacier
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Aurora Glacier is a four-mile-long (6.4 km) glacier
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It heads east of July Fourth Mountain and trends northwest to an icefield between the heads of Reid
and Brady Glacier
s in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
, 61 miles (98 km) northwest of Hoonah
.
The glacier is the namesake for the Alaska Marine Highway
vessel M/V Aurora.
58°39′58"N 136°42′12"W
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It heads east of July Fourth Mountain and trends northwest to an icefield between the heads of Reid
Reid Glacier
Reid Glacier is an 11-mile-long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends north to Reid Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, two miles south of Glacier Bay and 72 miles northwest of Hoonah. It was named by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition for Harry Fielding Reid....
and Brady Glacier
Brady Glacier
Brady Glacier is a 24-mile-long glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins at and trends south to Taylor Bay, 46 miles northwest of Hoonah. It was named by the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey for missionary and later governor Rev. John Green...
s in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Glacier Bay National Park is a national park in Alaska. The area around Glacier Bay in southeastern Alaska was first proclaimed a U.S. National Monument on February 25, 1925. It was changed to Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve on Dec. 2, 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation...
, 61 miles (98 km) northwest of Hoonah
Hoonah, Alaska
Hoonah is a Tlingit community on Chichagof Island, located in Alaska's "panhandle" in the southeast region of the state. It is 30 miles west of Juneau, across the Alaskan Inland Passage. Hoonah is the only first-class city on Chichagof Island, the 109th largest island in the world and the 5th...
.
The glacier is the namesake for the Alaska Marine Highway
Alaska Marine Highway
The Alaska Marine Highway or the Alaska Marine Highway System is a ferry service operated by the government of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has its headquarters in Ketchikan, Alaska....
vessel M/V Aurora.
See also
58°39′58"N 136°42′12"W