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Lamplugh Glacier is an 8-mile-long (13 km) glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It leads north to its 1961 terminus in Johns Hopkins Inlet, 1.4 miles (2.3 km) west of Ptarmigan Creek and 76 miles (122 km) northwest of Hoonah.
Lamplugh Glacier is an 8-mile-long (13 km) glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It leads north to its 1961 terminus in...
Lamplugh glacier showcases the dramatic change within Glacier Bay. Descending as an arm from the Brady Icefield, Lamplugh's glacial ice is becoming increasingly susceptible to ice loss as temperatures rise due to anthropogenic climate change.
Lamplugh Glacier. Lamplugh is about 96 miles northwest of Juneau, and is often a stop on cruises going through Glacier Bay National Park. If you're wanting a more adventurous visit, go sea kayaking in Glacier Bay and make Lamplugh Glacier a stop on your route.
Lamplugh Glacier is situated on the western shore of Glacier Bay at the entrance to Johns Hopkins Inlet in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve, about 109 miles (175 km) southeast of Yakutat and 55 miles (89 km) northwest of Gustavus, Alaska.
The mountain towering above Lamplugh Glacier tells a story of how Glacier Bay can change people. The mountain is named Mt Cooper – for William Cooper, a scientist who first came here in 1916 not for glaciers, but to learn about the how life returns to a landscape covered by ice.
Lamplugh Glacier. Where: Photos are taken southwest of the glacier, in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve. When: 62 years between photographs, August 1941 to September 2003. Photo credit: Then: William O. Field; Now: USGS Photograph by Bruce F. Molnia. Then: Lamplugh Glacier is within 0.5 miles of the photo, with no vegetation to be seen.
Lamplugh Glacier in Detail. About in Glacier Bay National Monument, trends N to its 1961 terminus in Johns Hopkins Inlet, 1.4 mi. W of Ptarmigan Creek and 76 mi. NW of Hoonah, St. Elias Mts.
Glacier Bay National Park is a place of incredible beauty in a remote wilderness with glaciers, mountains and wildlife. It is truly unforgettable. It’s a place that can be quickly visited on a cruise ship, which is how 95% of visitors experience its beauty.
Lamplugh Glacier is an 8-mile-long glacier located in Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve in the U.S. state of Alaska. It leads north to its 1961 terminus in Johns Hopkins Inlet, 1.4 miles west of Ptarmigan Creek and 76 miles northwest of Hoonah .