Riggs Glacier, 1992

The Riggs Glacier is a glacier located in Glacier Bay National Monument in Alaska. It heads on southern slope of Takhinsha Mountains, 6 km SE of Mount Harris, trends SSE to head of Muir Inlet, 69 km SW of Skagway, Saint Elias Mountains. Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links NOAA_Riggs_Glacier_1992. ... Jump to: navigation, search Image File history File links NOAA_Riggs_Glacier_1992. ... Jump to: navigation, search Mouth of the glacier Schlatenkees near Innergschlöß, Austria. ... Jump to: navigation, search Riggs Glacier, 1992 Glacier Bay is a bay in southeastern Alaska. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Last Frontier, The Land of the Midnight Sun Other U.S. States Capital Juneau Largest city Anchorage Governor Frank Murkowski (R) Senators Ted Stevens (R) Lisa Murkowski (R) Official languages English Area 1,067,653 mi² / 1,717,854 km² (1st)  - Land 1... Skagway is a city located in Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska, on the Alaska Panhandle. ... The Saint Elias Mountains is a mountain range located in southeastern Alaska (United States) and southwestern Yukon (Canada). ...

It was named by the American Geographical Society in 1947 for Thomas Christmas Riggs, Jr., Governor of Alaska from 1918 to 1921. The American Geographical Society (AGS) was founded in 1851 in New York City, New York as a non-profit organization with the goal of increasing worldwide knowledge of geography. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Thomas Christmas Riggs, Jr. ... This is a list of the governors of the U.S. state of Alaska, of Alaska Territory and of the District of Alaska, and the military commanders of the District of Alaska. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...