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IN Mr. G. W. Lamplugh's interesting article on “The ‘Muir Glacier’ of Alaska,” published in your issue for January 28 (p. 299), appears the erroneous statement that Glacier Bay opens into Chilcoot Inlet. Chilcoot Inlet is at the head of Lynn Canal, the approximate latitude and longitude being 59° 20′ N., and 135° 20′ W. Glacier Bay opens into Cross Sound (or Icy Strait) about latitude 58° 30′ N., and longitude 135° 50′ W. Lynn Canal is an extension of Chatham Straits, both running nearly north and south. Cross Sound connects the latter with the Pacific Ocean, and runs nearly east and west, entering Chatham Straits south of the southern limits of Lynn Canal.
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THOMAS, C. The “Muir Glacier” of Alaska. Nature 33, 441 (1886). https://doi.org/10.1038/033441d0
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