Knik Glacier
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Anchorage and Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 61°22′2.8488″N 148°17′55.3092″W / 61.367458000°N 148.298697000°W |
| Length | 25 miles (40 km) |
| Terminus | glacial lake |
| Status | retreating |
The Knik Glacier (Dena'ina: Skitnu Łi'a) is an ice field located 50 miles (80 km) east of Anchorage, Alaska on the northern end of the Chugach Mountains. The ice field averages over 25 miles (40 km) long and over 5 miles (8.0 km) across, making it one of the largest glaciers in southcentral Alaska. Knik Glacier feeds the 25-mile (40 km) long Knik River which empties into the Knik Arm section of Cook Inlet.
Lake George, a National Natural Landmark Lake and the largest glacier-dammed lake in North America, was formed by its outlet being blocked by Knik Glacier.