Sacagawea Glacier
Sacagawea Glacier below Mount Sacagawea at right
Map showing the location of Sacagawea Glacier
Map showing the location of Sacagawea Glacier
Sacagawea Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationFremont County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates43°08′37″N 109°36′42″W / 43.14361°N 109.61167°W / 43.14361; -109.61167[1]
Length1.25 mi (2.01 km)
TerminusMoraine
StatusRetreating

Sacagawea Glacier is east of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. Sacagawea Glacier flows to the east, from a northeast facing cirque, starting near the summit of Mount Sacagawea. A large moraine and small proglacial lake are situated beyond the terminal east end of the glacier.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Sacagawea Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ↑ Fremont Peak North, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.


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