Miles Glacier
Miles Glacier is a 30 miles -long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It flows west to its terminus at Miles Lake, 33 miles 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.Miles Glacier
- Glacier with an elevation of 167 feet (51 metres)
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
60.66667° or 60° 40′ north
Longitude
-144.61667° or 144° 37′ west
Open location code
93GQM98M+M8
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