Lander Glacier

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Lander Glacier
Lander Glacier
Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
Type Mountain glacier
Coordinates 42°52′02″N 109°19′45″W / 42.86722°N 109.32917°W / 42.86722; -109.32917Coordinates: 42°52′02″N 109°19′45″W / 42.86722°N 109.32917°W / 42.86722; -109.32917[1]
Area 55 acres (22 ha)
Length .35 mi (0.56 km)
Width .25 mi (0.40 km)
Terminus Talus
Status Unknown

Lander Glacier is located in Shoshone National Forest, in the U.S. state of Wyoming, .25 miles (0.40 km) WSW of Mount Lander.[2] Lander Glacier consists of three distinct ice bodies along the north and west slopes of Mount Lander, the largest descending from the west slope, from 12,000 to 11,200 ft (3,700 to 3,400 m), immediately east of the Continental Divide.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Mount Lander". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 26, 2013. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Roberts Mountain, WY (Map). http://www.topoquest.com/map.php?lat=42.88384&lon=-109.32208&datum=nad83&zoom=4. Retrieved October 26, 2013.
Glaciers of Wyoming
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