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Harriman Glacier, Prince William Sound
Harriman Glacier is 8 miles (13 km) long, and trends northeast to its terminus at the head of Harriman Fjord, in Prince William Sound, about 74 miles (119 km) west-southwest of Valdez and 16 miles (26 km) northeast of Whittier, Alaska.
Anchor Glacier, Northwestern Fjord
Anchor Glacier flows east for 3 miles (5 km) to Northwestern Fjord, which is located approximately 52 miles (84 km) east-northeast of Homer and 32 miles (52 km) southwest of Seward, Alaska.
Tiger Glacier, Icy Bay
Tiger Glacier flows east for 8 miles (13 km) to a tidewater terminus at the head of Icy Bay in Prince William Sound, approximately 98 miles (158 km) southwest of Valdez and 42 miles (68 km) east-southeast of Whittier, Alaska.
McArthur River, Trading Bay
McArthur River flows southeast to Trading Bay on the west coast of Cook Inlet, approximately 65 miles (105 km) southwest of Anchorage and 29 miles (46 km) northwest of Kenai, Alaska.
Blackstone Glacier, Blackstone Bay
Blackstone Glacier flows north for 7 miles (11 km), terminating at tidewater at the head of Blackstone Bay, about 87 miles (140 km) west-southwest of Valdez and 8 miles (13 km) south of Whittier, Alaska.
Cataract Glacier, Surprise Inlet
Cataract Glacier flows to the southern shore of Surprise Inlet, a fjord in Prince William Sound, about 51 miles (82 km) east-southeast of Anchorage and 20 miles (32 km) northeast of Whittier, Alaska.
Tutka River, Kachemak Bay
The Tutka River flows generally westward to the head of Tutka Bay, a fjord on the southern coast of Kachemak Bay, approximately 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Homer and 15 miles (24 km) east of Seldovia, Alaska.
Southwestern Glacier, Northwestern Fjord
Southwestern Glacier is in Northwestern Fjord, a deep embayment in Kenai Fjords National Park and Preserve, about 50 miles (81 km) northeast of Homer and 33 miles (53 km) southwest of Seward, Alaska.
Morse and Muir Glaciers, Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
Morse and Muir glaciers terminate at the head of Muir Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, approximately 53 miles (85 km) north of Gustavus, Alaska.
Amherst Glacier, College Fjord
Amherst Glacier flows northwest for 4 miles (6.5 km) from the Chugach Mountains to a terminus lake, located 5.5 miles (9 km) northeast of Point Pakenham in College Fjord, the northwestern-most part of Prince William Sound, and 52 miles (83 km) southwest of Valdez, Alaska.
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