Upper Curtis Glacier
Upper Curtis Glacier | |
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Upper Curtis Glacier is on upper slopes of Mount Shuksan at right | |
![]() ![]() Upper Curtis Glacier | |
Type | Mountain glacier |
Coordinates | 48°49′46″N 121°36′39″W / 48.82944°N 121.61083°WCoordinates: 48°49′46″N 121°36′39″W / 48.82944°N 121.61083°W[1] |
Length | .40 mi (0.64 km) |
Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
Status | Retreating |
Upper Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan.[2] Upper Curtis Glacier is not connected to Lower Curtis Glacier downslope to the southwest, but is to Hanging Glacier to the north and to Sulphide Glacier to the east.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Upper Curtis Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
- 1 2 Mount Shuksan, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved April 20, 2013.
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