Scott Glacier is a 15-mile-long (24 km) glacier located in the Chugach Mountains, near Cordova, Alaska. It begins at 60°44′31″N 145°04′20″W / 60.74194°N 145.07222°W and trends southwest to 60°37′11″N 145°23′09″W / 60.61972°N 145.38583°W, 13 miles (21 km) east northeast of Cordova. The Scott Glacier was named in 1908 after a "local miner".[1]
| Scott Glacier | |
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  Scott Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Valdez-Cordova Census Area, Alaska |
| Coordinates | 60°41′46″N 145°10′37″W / 60.69611°N 145.17694°W |
| Area | 25 miles2 (64 km2) |
| Length | 15 miles (24 km) |
| Lowest elevation | 2583 ft. (787 m) |
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