| Matanuska Glacier | |
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 Matanuska Glacier | |
  Matanuska Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Matanuska-Susitna Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 61°39′21″N 147°34′52″W / 61.65583°N 147.58111°W / 61.65583; -147.58111 |
| Length | 27 miles (43 km) |
| Terminus | Matanuska River |
| Status | Retreating |
Matanuska Glacier is a valley glacier in the US state of Alaska. At 27 miles (43 km) long by 4 miles (6.4 km) wide, it is the largest glacier accessible by car in the United States. Its terminus feeds the Matanuska River. It lies near the Glenn Highway about 100 miles (160 km) northeast of Anchorage in Glacier View. The glacier flows about 1 foot (30 cm) per day. Due to ablation of the lower glacier, as of 2007, the location of the glacier terminus has changed little over the previous three decades.
Ownership and access
The glacier is located in Matanuska Glacier State Recreation Site, an Alaska State Park with trails and a small campground. Although the park is public, a private entity affiliated with Cook Inlet Region, Inc. charges a toll on the only bridge connecting the park to Alaska Route 1.
Name
The glacier is the eponym of the Alaska Marine Highway ferry MV Matanuska.
Gallery
Matanuska Glacier-
Matanuska Glacier from 20,000 feet (6,100 m)
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Matanuska Glacier terminus
See also
References
- Matanuska Glacier
- Matanuska River
- "Alaska Glaciers Case Study".
- Matanuska Glacie SRS, Alaska Department of Natural Resources
- Hollander, Zaz. "The price of ice: Matanuska Glacier land owner requires $100 tours for first-time visitors". Anchorage Daily News. Retrieved 2024-01-12.
- "Alaska's Matanuska Glacier is public, but most visitors can reach it only via private land". Washington Post. 2021-10-21. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2024-01-30.
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