White River Glacier (Washington)

White River Glacier
Map showing the location of White River Glacier
White River Glacier

Glacier Peak Wilderness, Chelan County, Washington, USA

Type Mountain glacier
Coordinates 48°03′27″N 121°05′48″W / 48.05750°N 121.09667°W / 48.05750; -121.09667Coordinates: 48°03′27″N 121°05′48″W / 48.05750°N 121.09667°W / 48.05750; -121.09667[1]
Length .70 mi (1.13 km)
Terminus Icefall/Barren Rock
Status Retreating

White River Glacier is located in the Glacier Peak Wilderness in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is within Wenatchee National Forest and nearly touches Honeycomb and Suiattle Glaciers, separated from them by an arête off the Kololo Peaks at its uppermost reaches.[2] White River Glacier has retreated approximately 1,000 m (3,300 ft) since the end of the Little Ice Age around the year 1850.[3]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "White River Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  2. ↑ Glacier Peak East, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  3. ↑ Pelto, Mauri (2007). "Glacier Peak A Century Of Change". North Cascade Glacier Climate Project. Nichols College. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
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