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Malaspina Glacier
Location (address): United States, Alaska >
Longitude: -140° 34' 2"
Latitude: 59° 55' 40"
Date: 2008 November 27, 19:01
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The Malaspina Glacier in southeastern Alaska is the largest piedmont glacier this far south in North America. It is about 65 km (40 mi) wide and 45 km (28 mi) long, with an area of some 3,900 km² (1,500 sq mi). It is named after the Italian explorer Alessandro Malaspina (commissioned by Spain), who visited the region in 1791.
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