Crescent Glacier is a 5.5-mile-long (9 km)
glacier in the
U.S. state of
Alaska. It trends northwest on the east bank of
College Fjord, west of
Valdez. It was named by members of the 1899
Harriman Alaska Expedition.
See also
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List of glaciers
A glacier ( ) or () is a persistent body of dense ice that is constantly moving under its own weight; it forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation (melting and sublimation) over many years, often centuries. Glaciers slowly deform ...
References
Glaciers of Alaska
Glaciers of Chugach Census Area, Alaska
Glaciers of Unorganized Borough, Alaska
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