Granite Glacier

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Granite Glacier
Granite Glacier
Beartooth Mountains, Park County, Montana, USA
Type Mountain glacier
Coordinates 45°10′12″N 109°48′22″W / 45.17000°N 109.80611°W / 45.17000; -109.80611Coordinates: 45°10′12″N 109°48′22″W / 45.17000°N 109.80611°W / 45.17000; -109.80611[1]
Area Approximately 40 acres (0.16 km2)
Terminus Barren rock
Status Unknown

Granite Glacier is located in the US state of Montana. The glacier is situated in the Beartooth Mountains at an elevation of 11,000 feet (3,400 m) above sea level and is on the north slope of Granite Peak, the highest summit in Montana.[2] The glacier covers approximately 40 acres (0.16 km2).

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References

  1. ↑ "Granite Glacier". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-30. 
  2. ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Granite Peak, MT (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=45.16994&lon=-109.80601&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
Glaciers of Montana
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