LeConte Glacier, Tidewater glacier in Southeast Alaska, United States.
LeConte Glacier extends 21 miles in length and one mile in width, flowing southwest into LeConte Bay from the Stikine Ice Field.
Lieutenant-Commander Charles M. Thomas of the U.S. Navy named the glacier in 1887 to honor California geologist Joseph LeConte.
The Tlingit people named the glacier Huti, referencing a mythological bird whose wing movements created thunder sounds across the landscape.
Four-hour guided boat tours depart from Wrangell during summer months, offering opportunities to observe harbor seals and glacier calving events.
The glacier generates shooter icebergs that emerge from depths of 810 feet, caused by underwater calving in the deep waters of LeConte Bay.
Location: Alaska
GPS coordinates: 56.83333,-132.35000
Latest update: March 13, 2025 20:32
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