Kingcome Glacier

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The Kingcome Glacier is a glacier located at the head of the Kingcome River in southwestern British Columbia, Canada. [1]

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51°25′00″N126°17′00″W / 51.41667°N 126.28333°W / 51.41667; -126.28333