Kennedy Glacier () is a steep glacier, long, flowing east from Kottmeier Mesa into the upper

Matterhorn Glacier The Matterhorn Glacier (German: ''Matterhorngletscher'') is a glacier of the Pennine Alps, located at the base of the north face of the Matterhorn (4478m above the sea), south of Zermatt. It has a maximum width of approximately 2.5 km and r ...

, Victoria Land, Antarctica. It was named by the

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(1997) after Henry Kennedy, Deputy Director of the Antarctic Peninsula System for ITT Antarctic Services, 1985–90, with responsibility for Palmer Station and

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and procurement for RV ''Nathaniel B. Palmer''. Kennedy worked on specialized technical projects with

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from 1990 to the time of naming.

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Glaciers of Victoria Land Scott Coast {{ScottCoast-geo-stub