America’s Largest Glaciers and Icefields

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Source: Post, Austin via the University of Washington. 1960. Black Rapids Glacier: From the Glacier Photograph Collection. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media. (nsidc.org)

10. Black Rapids Glacier
> Land area: 197.2 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Matanuska-Susitna Borough School District, Alaska (pop: 15,969)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 63.479, Long: -146.921

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9. Hubbard Glacier
> Land area: 214.1 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Yakutat, Alaska (pop: 649)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 60.239, Long: -139.355

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8. Martin River Glacier
> Land area: 243.8 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Cordova, Alaska (pop: 2,239)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 60.552, Long: -143.670

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7. Wrangell Icefield
> Land area: 246.1 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Silver Springs, Alaska (pop: 114)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 62.033, Long: -143.922

Source: HenrikNorway / Getty Images

6. Jefferies Glacier
> Land area: 310.3 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: McCarthy, Alaska (pop: 28)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 60.585, Long: -142.025

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