Van Trump Glacier

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Van Trump Glacier
Type Mountain glacier
Location Mount Rainier, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 46°49′05″N, 121°45′41″W
Area 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²), 1983[1]

The Van Trump Glacier is actually a scattering of glaciers and snowfields located on the southern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after P. B. Van Trump, the glacier covers 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) and contains 500 million ft³ (14 million m³) of ice.[1] The glacier is located between the Wilson Glacier to the east and the Kautz Glacier to the west. The elevation of the scattering ranges from 7,000 feet (2,100 m) at the lower end to 9,800 ft (3,000 m) on the upper reaches of the glacier.[2] Meltwater from the glacier drains into the Nisqually River.[1]

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  1. ^ a b c DESCRIPTION: Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations - Mount Rainier Glacier Hazards and Glacial Outburst Floods. USGS. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  2. ^ Van Trump Glacier, USGS Mount Rainier West (WA) Topo Map. USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
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Glaciers of Mount Adams · Glaciers of Mount Baker · Glaciers of Glacier Peak · Glaciers of the Olympic Mountains · Glaciers of other Washington mountains