Grewingk Glacier
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| Grewingk Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Kenai Peninsula, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | |
| Area | 19,200 acres (77.699 km²) |
| Length | 13 miles (21 km) |
| Terminus | Grewingk Creek |
| Status | Retreating |
Grewingk Glacier is a 13-mile-long (21 km) glacier located in the Chugach Mountains, near Kachemak Bay, in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins at and trends northwest to , 15 miles (24 km) east-southeast of Homer. It was named in 1880 by W. H. Dall of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey for Constantin Grewingk.
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