America’s Largest Glaciers and Icefields

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20. Sanford Icefield
> Land area: 103.2 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Gakona, Alaska (pop: 218)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 62.248, Long: -144.118

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19. Chitina Glacier
> Land area: 108.6 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: McCarthy, Alaska (pop: 28)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.014, Long: -141.316

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Source: Photo by Austin Post / Glaciers and Landforms Photograph Collection / United States Geological Survey / Wikimedia Commons

18. Capps Glacier
> Land area: 118.1 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Beluga, Alaska (pop: 20)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.428, Long: -152.118

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17. Nelchina Glacier
> Land area: 121.4 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Glacier View, Alaska (pop: 234)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.690, Long: -147.065

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16. Columbia Glacier
> Land area: 161.5 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Chugach School District, Alaska (pop: 370)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.177, Long: -147.028

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