Tana Glacier facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Tana Glacier
Western Tributary of Tana Glacier
Location in Alaska
Type	Valley glacier
Coordinates	60°43′53″N 142°43′51″W / 60.73139°N 142.73083°W / 60.73139; -142.73083
Length	17 miles (27 km)
Terminus	outwash plains
Status	retreating

Tana Glacier is a 17-mile-long (27 km) glacier in the U.S. state of Alaska. It begins at Bagley Icefield and flows northwest to its 1950 terminus near the head of the Tana River. Its name, of Alaska Native origin, was first recorded by prospectors in 1900. The warmest month is August, at -2 ° C, and the coldest month is January, at -20 ° C.