| Davidson Glacier | |
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  Davidson Glacier | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Haines Borough, Alaska,U.S. |
| Coordinates | 59°04′54″N135°28′21″W / 59.08167°N 135.47250°W /59.08167; -135.47250 |
| Area | 4.6 miles (7.4 km) |
| Terminus | Moraine/lake |
| Status | Retreating |
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TheDavidson Glacier is a largevalley glacier nearHaines,Alaska that finds its source in theChilkat Range.
The Davidson Glacier was named in 1867 forGeorge Davidson. Its Indian name[which?] is Ssitkaje.[1] It was recounted byJohn Muir in his famous travels in and aroundGlacier Bay in 1879. The glacier was, at that time, a glacier that nearly reached tidewater.[2] It has since receded into the mountains, becoming a valley glacier, and created its very own glacial lake in the glacier's moraine (similar to theMendenhall Glacier andlake) about one mile inland from the Chilkat Inlet.
Currently, the Davidson Glacier serves as a tourist attraction for Haines and Skagway.
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