| Beaver Glacier (Ross Ice Shelf) | |
|---|---|
  Location of Beaver Glacier (Ross Ice Shelf) in Antarctica | |
| Location | Ross Dependency |
| Coordinates | 83°24′S 169°30′E / 83.400°S 169.500°E |
| Length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Thickness | unknown |
| Terminus | Ross Ice Shelf |
| Status | unknown |
Beaver Glacier (83°24′S 169°30′E / 83.400°S 169.500°E) is a glacier, 15 miles (24 km) long, draining the coastal mountains of the Queen Alexandra Range just northwest of Mount Fox and entering the Ross Ice Shelf at McCann Point. It was named by the New Zealand Geological Survey Antarctic Expedition (1959–60) after the Beaver aircraft City of Auckland, which crashed in this area in January 1960.
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