College Fjord

College Fjord, in the northern part of Prince William Sound in Alaska, is a glacier-filled inlet notable for the dense concentration of ice along its shores, including five tidewater glaciers, five large nearby valley glaciers, and dozens of smaller glaciers. Identified in 1899 during the Harriman Expedition, it became known for a distinctive naming pattern created by expedition members, who gave many glaciers the names of prominent East Coast colleges. Women’s colleges were placed on the northwest side and men’s colleges on the southeast. The fjord remains significant for its dramatic glacial scenery and its link to late-19th-century exploration of Alaska.

Whittier, Alaska · United States