Bering Glacier
| Bering Glacier | |
|---|---|
Terminus of Bering Glacier, September 29, 2002 | |
| Type | glacier |
| Coordinates | 60°18′08″N 143°25′11″W / 60.30222°N 143.41972°W |
| Terminus | Vitus Lake south of Alaska’s Wrangell-St. Elias National Park |
| Status | Retreating |
Bering Glacier is a glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It currently terminates in Vitus Lake south of Alaska's Wrangell-St. Elias National Park, about 10 km (6.2 mi) from the Gulf of Alaska. Combined with the Bagley Icefield, where the snow that feeds the glacier accumulates, the Bering is the largest glacier in North America. The glacier is named after Vitus Bering.