Yale Glacier
| Yale Glacier | |
|---|---|
Yale Glacier on right (Harvard Glacier to left) | |
| Type | Tidewater glacier |
| Location | College Fjord, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 61°17′16″N 147°28′40″W / 61.28778°N 147.47778°W |
| Length | 20 mi (32 km) |
| Terminus | sealevel |
| Status | retreating |
Yale Glacier is a 20 mi (32 km) long glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins at the saddle between Mount Witherspoon and Mount Einstein, and trends southwest to Yale Arm of College Fjord, 47 miles (76 km) west of Valdez. It was named for Yale University by members of the 1899 Harriman Alaska Expedition.