Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
A retreating glacier that ends in a lake a short drive from Juneau.
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- Region
- Alaska, USA
- Position
- 58.4333, -134.5500
- Area
- 10 × 10 km
- Real elevation
- 0 to 1,781 m (1,781 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:66,700
- Heights
- 2× exaggeration
- Elevation data
- USGS 3D Elevation Program, 1–10 m per point
- Suggested color
- Glacier
- Group
- Natural wonders
Terrain facts: Mendenhall Glacier
The ground around Mendenhall Glacier is rugged. Across the 10 by 10 km area of the model, it runs from sea level up to 1,781 m. That is 1,781 m of relief, about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 27.2%
- Gentle 14.5%
- Steep 18.7%
- Very steep 39.6%
On average the ground slopes at 23.2 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 63.1 degrees. About 27% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 58% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the southwest.
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #117 for relief, #211 for highest ground and #78 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Natural wonders →
Worked out by Embossify from USGS 3D Elevation Program data at about 39 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Mendenhall Glacier
The climate around Mendenhall Glacier is cold: over the year the temperature averages about 1°C (34°F), from around -7°C (20°F) in January to around 11°C (52°F) in July. six months average below freezing, so expect snow and ice. It is very wet, with about 3,156 mm (124 in) of precipitation in a year. October is the wettest month and June the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Color tip: Cold for much of the year, so the Glacier colors (deep blue to white) suit it. Choose it in Customize →
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
A retreating glacier that ends in a lake a short drive from Juneau.
Questions about Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska
Where is Mendenhall Glacier?
Mendenhall Glacier is in Alaska, USA at 58.4333, -134.5500. The model covers a 10 by 10 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Mendenhall Glacier model?
The land in this model runs from 0 to 1,781 m (1,781 m of relief), and its highest point is at 58.4617, -134.4777. These are the measured heights, printed 2 times taller so the shape is easy to see.
How steep is Mendenhall Glacier?
On average the ground slopes at 23.2 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 63.1 degrees. About 27% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 58% is steep (over 15 degrees). Rain would run off mostly toward the southwest.
How does Mendenhall Glacier compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #117 for relief, #211 for highest ground and #78 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Mendenhall Glacier?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 58.4 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:66,700. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Mendenhall Glacier model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans at 1 to 10 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 39 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Mendenhall Glacier model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Mendenhall Glacier, Alaska from real measured elevation. In the United States the heights come from the USGS 3D Elevation Program, mostly airborne laser scans that resolve every 1 to 10 meters.
The heights are exaggerated 2× so the shape is easy to see and feel; you can change that when you customize the model. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
