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College Fjord is a fjord located in the northern sector of Prince William Sound in the U.S. state of Alaska. The fjord contains five tidewater glaciers (glaciers that terminate in water), five large valley glaciers, and dozens of smaller glaciers, most named after renowned East Coast colleges (women's colleges for the NW side, and men's colleges for the SE side). College Fjord was discovered in 1899 during the Harriman Expedition, at which time the glaciers were named. The expedition included a Harvard and an Amherst professor, and they named many of the glaciers after elite colleges. According to Bruce Molina, author of Alaska's Glaciers, "They took great delight in ignoring Princeton."[1]
Contents
- Map of College Fiord Alaska 99686 USA
- Incomplete list of College Fjord glaciers
- Glaciers near College Fjord
- References
Map of College Fiord, Alaska 99686, USA
In 1964 College Fjord was the epicenter of the Good Friday earthquake, the most powerful earthquake in U.S. history. It is a popular destination for cruise ships. From one place, it is possible to see eight of College Fjords Glaciers at once.
Incomplete list of College Fjord glaciers
Glaciers near College Fjord
These glaciers were also named by members of the Harriman Alaska Expedition (see map at http://www.pbs.org/harriman/images/log/lectures/crossengl/barrymap_lg.jpg), but they don't border College Fjord: