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Knik Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Knik Glacier is an ice field about 50 miles east of Anchorage, Alaska, at the northern end of the Chugach Mountains, averaging more than 25 miles long and over 5 miles across, making it one of the largest glaciers in south-central Alaska. It feeds the 25-mile Knik River, which empties into the Knik Arm of Cook Inlet, and its outlet blockage formed Lake George, a National Natural Landmark and the largest glacier-dammed lake in North America. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Protected Status
National Monument or Landmark 1
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Caused By

Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Knik Glacier

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Knik Glacier
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United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Knik Glacier
Sources
1. Knik Glacier (Wikipedia)
  • Lead section
    The Knik Glacier (Dena'ina: Skitnu Łi'a) is an ice field located 50 miles (80 km) east of Anchorage, Alaska on the northern end of the Chugach Mountains.
  • Lead section
    Knik Glacier feeds the 25-mile (40 km) long Knik River which empties into the Knik Arm section of Cook Inlet. Lake George, a National Natural Landmark Lake and the largest glacier-dammed lake in North America, was formed by its outlet being blocked by Knik Glacier.
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Wikidata: Knik Glacier
Wikidata Q1777163, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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