McCarty Glacier facts for kids
This page is about the glacier on the Kenai Peninsula. For the glacier near Yakutat, Alaska, see McCarty Glacier (Yakutat). For the glacier in Antarctica, see McCarthy Glacier.
Quick facts for kids McCarty Glacier |
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| Type | Tidewater glacier |
| Location | Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 59°46′12″N 150°13′15″W / 59.77000°N 150.22083°W |
| Area | 15 miles2 (24.6 km2) |
| Length | 10 miles (16.3 km) |
| Terminus | McCarty Fiord |
| Status | Retreating |
The McCarty Glacier is a tidewater glacier located in the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska.
The glacier is named for William McCarty, a former resident of Seward.
The glacier has been severely affected by global warming and since the early 1900s its terminus has receded 15km from the mouth of the bay.
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