Wind River Glacier

Wind River Glacier
Map showing the location of Wind River Glacier
Wind River Glacier

Fremont County, Wyoming, USA

Type Mountain glacier
Coordinates 42°42′31″N 109°07′41″W / 42.70861°N 109.12806°W / 42.70861; -109.12806Coordinates: 42°42′31″N 109°07′41″W / 42.70861°N 109.12806°W / 42.70861; -109.12806[1]
Length .45 mi (0.72 km)
Terminus Proglacial lake
Status Unknown

Wind River Glacier is in the Wind River Range, Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is situated on the northeast slope of Wind River Peak (13,192 feet (4,021 m)), the tallest peak in the southern Wind River Range.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Wind River Peak". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
  2. ↑ Temple Peak, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-26.


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