Double Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Double Glacier |
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 Location in Alaska
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| Coordinates | 60°41′18″N 152°31′57″W / 60.6883333°N 152.5325000°W |
| Length | 11 mi (18 km) |
| Highest elevation | 3,491 ft (1,064 m) |
Double Glacier is an 11 mi (18 km) long glacier in the Kenai Peninsula Borough of Alaska, located 47 mi (76 km) west-northwest of Kenai. As its name suggests, Double Glacier is divided into two lobes.
An unnamed lava dome complex of Pleistocene age forms a nunatak in Double Glacier. K–Ar dating of the complex indicates that it formed 627,000 to 887,000 years ago.
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