The 21 Largest Glaciers and Icefields in the US

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21. Valerie Glacier
> Land area: 101.69 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Yakutat, Alaska (pop: 649)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 60.196 Long: -139.641

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20. Sanford Icefield
> Land area: 103.24 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Gakona, Alaska (pop: 218)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 62.247 Long: -144.117

Source: wrst / Flickr

19. Chitina Glacier
> Land area: 108.57 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: McCarthy, Alaska (pop: 28)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.014 Long: -141.315

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

18. Capps Glacier
> Land area: 118.12 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Beluga, Alaska (pop: 20)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.353 Long: -152.101

Source: ekilby / Flickr

17. Nelchina Glacier
> Land area: 121.37 square miles
> Closest town, borough, or school district: Glacier View, Alaska (pop: 234)
> Map coordinates: Lat: 61.496 Long: -147.008

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