America’s Largest Glaciers and Icefields

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25. Kennicott Glacier
> Land area: 80.7 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: McCarthy, Alaska (pop: 28)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.613, Long: -143.068

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24. Baird Glacier
> Land area: 81.8 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: City and Borough of Wrangell, Alaska (pop: 2,502)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 57.207, Long: -132.523

Source: cecilsanders / Flickr

23. Blackstone Glacier
> Land area: 85.4 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Whittier, Alaska (pop: 272)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 60.635, Long: -148.790

Source: Courtesy of Sater, John. 1964. Cheshnina Glacier: From the Glacier Photograph Collection. Boulder, Colorado USA: National Snow and Ice Data Center. Digital media. (nsidc.org)

22. Cheshinina Glacier
> Land area: 86.6 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Copper Center, Alaska (pop: 338)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.942, Long: -144.074

Source: U.S. Geological Survey / Public Domain

21. Valerie Glacier
> Land area: 101.7 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Yakutat, Alaska (pop: 649)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 60.197, Long: -139.641