Bacon Glacier is a glacier in Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, US, close to the Canada–United States border. It drains into Bacon Creek.[1] The glacier has an elevation of 2,611 feet (796 m), and is located at 58°39′00″N 133°48′29″W / 58.650°N 133.808°W.[2] Like many other place names in Alaska, Bacon Glacier also reflects the importance of food to the early prospectors and miners who came up with many of those names.[3]
| Bacon Glacier | |
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  Bacon Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Juneau City and Borough, Alaska, United States |
| Coordinates | 58°38′59″N 133°48′29″W / 58.64972°N 133.80806°W |
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References
edit- ^ "Topo Map". Trails.com. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ "Topographic Map Glacier Features in Juneau Borough, Alaska". Topozone.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14. Retrieved 2009-12-09.
- ^ Chandonnet, Ann (2005). Gold Rush Grub: From Turpentine Stew to Hoochinoo. University of Alaska Press. p. 66. ISBN 978-1-889963-71-6.
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