Banded Glacier

Banded Glacier
Location in Washington
Banded Glacier

Location in Washington

Type Mountain glacier
Location North Cascades National Park, Skagit County, Washington, United States
Coordinates 48°32′40″N 120°57′08″W / 48.54444°N 120.95222°W / 48.54444; -120.95222Coordinates: 48°32′40″N 120°57′08″W / 48.54444°N 120.95222°W / 48.54444; -120.95222[1]
Length .60 mi (0.97 km)
Terminus Proglacial lake
Status Retreating

Banded Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Logan, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington.[2] The glacier is approximately .60 mi (0.97 km) long and the flows down from just east of the summit of Mount Logan to an elevation of approximately 7,200 ft (2,200 m) where it terminates at a proglacial lake.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Banded Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2013-01-12.
  2. ↑ Mount Logan, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2013-01-12.
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