Bryn Mawr Glacier is a 4.5-mile-long (7.2 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends southeast to Harvard Arm of College Fjord, 2 miles (3.2 km) northwest of College Point and 52 miles (84 km) west of Valdez. It was named for Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.[1]

Bryn Mawr Glacier
Map showing the location of Bryn Mawr Glacier
Map showing the location of Bryn Mawr Glacier
Bryn Mawr Glacier
Typeglacier
LocationCollege Fjord, Alaska, U.S.
Coordinates61°15′13″N 147°49′29″W / 61.25361°N 147.82472°W / 61.25361; -147.82472
Length4.5 miles (7.2 km)
Terminus2972 ft (906 m)
Map
Bryn Mawr Glacier (Alaska) 1899

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  1. ^ "Bryn Mawr Glacier". USGS National Mapping information. U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2008-06-22.