Hubbard Glacier (Greenland)
Hubbard Glacier (Danish: Hubbard Gletscher), is a glacier in northwestern Greenland. Administratively it belongs to the Avannaata municipality.
| Hubbard Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Hubbard Gletscher Hubbard Bræ | |
Map of Northwestern Greenland | |
Location within Greenland | |
| Type | Valley glacier |
| Location | Greenland |
| Coordinates | 77°33′N 67°45′W |
| Width | 3.5 km (2.2 mi) |
| Terminus | Inglefield Fjord Baffin Bay |
| Status | Retreating |
This glacier was named by Robert Peary after Gardiner Greene Hubbard (1822 – 1897), founder and first president of the American Geographical Society.
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