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Juneau Icefield

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The Juneau Icefield spans roughly 3,900 square kilometers of the Coast Mountains just north of Juneau, Alaska, extending across the border into British Columbia. It feeds more than 40 large valley glaciers and about 100 smaller ones, including the well known Mendenhall and Taku glaciers.

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The Juneau Icefield is an ice field located just north of Juneau, Alaska, continuing north through the border with British Columbia, extending through an area of 3,900 square kilometres (1,500 mi2) in the Coast Range ranging 140 km (87 mi) north to south and 75 km (47 mi) east to west.
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