Pinnacle Glacier (Lewis County, Washington)
| Pinnacle Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Pinnacle Glacier | |
| Type | Cirque glacier |
| Coordinates | 46°45′27″N 121°43′50″W / 46.75750°N 121.73056°WCoordinates: 46°45′27″N 121°43′50″W / 46.75750°N 121.73056°W[1] |
| Length | 300 ft (91 m) |
| Terminus | Proglacial lake |
| Status | Retreating |
Pinnacle Glacier is in Mount Rainier National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the northeast slopes of Pinnacle Peak.[2] Pinnacle Glacier is 6 mi (9.7 km) south of Mount Rainier and is a small remnant glacier that has developed a proglacial lake as it has retreated.
See also
References
- ↑ "Pinnacle Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 12, 2013.
- ↑ Mount Rainier East, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved May 12, 2013.
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