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Exit Glacier is a glacier derived from the Harding Icefield in the Kenai Mountains of Alaska [1] and one of Kenai Fjords National Park's major attractions. It is one of the most accessible valley glaciers in Alaska and is a visible indicator of glacial recession due to climate change .
A National Park Service report on Alaska's glaciers noted glaciers within Alaska national parks shrank 8% between the 1950s and early 2000s and glacier-covered area across the state decreased by ...
Harding Icefield panorama near Exit Glacier Harding Icefield near Tustumena Glacier Stranded Icebergs near Harding Icefield. The Harding Icefield is an expansive icefield located in the Kenai Mountains of the Kenai Peninsula in Alaska. It is also partially located in Kenai Fjords National Park. It is named for U.S. President Warren G. Harding.
Kenai Fjords National Park was established in 1980 by the Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act (ANILCA). [5] It is a relatively small and accessible park by Alaskan national park standards, about 88% as big as Yosemite National Park.
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Exit Glacier, Alaska. Glaciers are located in ten states, with the vast majority in Alaska. [1] The southernmost named glacier is the Lilliput Glacier in Tulare County, east of the Central Valley of California.