Type Valley glacier Status retreating | Terminus outwash plains Length 40,234 m | |
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Location Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska, U.S. Similar Meares Glacier, Worthington Glacier, Byron Glacier, Muldrow Glacier, Kennicott Glacier | ||
Tazlina Glacier is a 25-mile-long (40 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins 1.5 miles (2.4 km) north of Mount Cashman and flows north to its terminus one mile (1.6 km) south of Tazlina Lake and 43 miles (69 km) north of Valdez. Tazlina Glacier is the largest northward flowing glacier in the Chugach Mountains. The terminus of the glacier is retreating and thinning. Tazlina is the largest north-flowing glacier in the Chugach Mountains. The glacier is around the Valdez area and is also a popular attraction for tourists. There are many restaurants, hotels, and tour companies around the Tazlina Glacier area. At the foot of the glacier lies the Tazlina Lake and the Tazlina River.
Map of Tazlina Glacier, Alaska 99573, USA
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