Barnard Glacier
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Barnard Glacier is a 53-km-long (33 mi) glacier
in the U.S. state
of Alaska
. It trends southwest to the Chitina River
east of Hawkins Glacier
, 64 km (39.8 mi) southeast of McCarthy
in the Saint Elias Mountains
.
The glacier is named for Barnard College
, a member of the Seven Sisters
that is associated with Columbia University
in New York, New York.
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
in the U.S. state
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Alaska
Alaska
Alaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
. It trends southwest to the Chitina River
Chitina River
The Chitina River is a river in southern Alaska, USA, at about 61° North 141°40' West. It begins in the Saint Elias Mountains at the base of Logan Glacier and runs west until it flows into the Copper River at Chitina, Alaska....
east of Hawkins Glacier
Hawkins Glacier
Hawkins Glacier is a 22-mile-long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It trends southwest from Mount Bona to its terminus at the Chitina River west of Barnard Glacier, 37 miles southeast of McCarthy....
, 64 km (39.8 mi) southeast of McCarthy
McCarthy, Alaska
McCarthy is a census-designated place in Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 42 at the 2000 census.- Geography and location:...
in the Saint Elias Mountains
Saint Elias Mountains
The Saint Elias Mountains are a subgroup of the Pacific Coast Ranges, located in southeastern Alaska in the United States, southwestern Yukon and the very far northwestern part of British Columbia in Canada. The range spans Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in the USA and Kluane...
.
The glacier is named for Barnard College
Barnard College
Barnard College is a private women's liberal arts college and a member of the Seven Sisters. Founded in 1889, Barnard has been affiliated with Columbia University since 1900. The campus stretches along Broadway between 116th and 120th Streets in the Morningside Heights neighborhood in the borough...
, a member of the Seven Sisters
Seven Sisters
-Astronomy and mythology:*Pleiades , seven sisters who are companions of Artemis in Greek mythology*Pleiades , a star cluster named for the mythological characters...
that is associated with Columbia University
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York, New York.