Tsirku Glacier
| Tsirku Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Tsirku Glacier | |
Interactive map of Tsirku Glacier | |
| Type | icefield |
| Location | Haines Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 59°18′15″N 136°27′28″W / 59.30417°N 136.45778°W |
The Tsirku Glacier is a large icefield in the Saint Elias Mountains, spanning the border between British Columbia and Alaska, to the south of the Jarvis Glacier.[1][2] It is the source of the Tsirku River, which flows northwest to become the second-largest tributary of the Chilkat River. GNIS gives its head at 59°17′00″N 136°47′00″W / 59.28333°N 136.78333°W and describes it as flowing across the Canada–US border one mile west of the head of the Tsirku River.[2]
Name
The name is Tlingit in origin, first published by both the United States and Canada in 1923.[2]
References
- ^ "The Province of British Columbia - GeoBC entry "Tsirku Glacier"". apps.gov.bc.ca. Retrieved 2016-01-17.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tsirku Glacier