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Humboldt Glacier is the widest tidewater glacier in the Northern Hemisphere. It borders the Kane Basin in North West Greenland. Its front is 110 km (68 mi) wide. It has been retreating in the period of observation spanning 1975-2010.
Map of Humboldt Glacier, Greenland
Humboldt Glacier fringes the coast of Peabody Bay from north to south. The McGary Islands lie off the glacier at the southern end of the bay.
The glacier is named after German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt.
References
Humboldt Glacier Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA