Shelf Glacier
Shelf Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains on the side of Kichatna Spire, moving north.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 5,689 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Also known as: “Bench Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Cul-de-sac Glacier and Tatina Glacier.
Cul-de-sac Glacier
Glacier
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Cul-de-sac Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains on the side of Kichatna Spire, moving north.
Tatina Glacier
Glacier
Tatina Glacier is a glacier in the Alaska Range of Denali National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. The glacier begins in the Kichatna Mountains on the north side of the Cathedral Spires, moving northeast. Tatina Glacier is situated 2 miles southwest of Shelf Glacier.
Shelf Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Southcentral Alaska, Alaska, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to German—“Shelf Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Shelf Glacier”
- German: “Shelf-Gletscher”
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Highlights include Shadows Glacier and Kichatna Mountains.
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