Kintla Glacier

Kintla Glacier
Location in Montana
Kintla Glacier

Location in Montana

Type Mountain glacier
Location Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States
Coordinates 48°55′44″N 114°11′55″W / 48.92889°N 114.19861°WCoordinates: 48°55′44″N 114°11′55″W / 48.92889°N 114.19861°W[1]
Area Approximately 280 acres (1.1 km2) in 2005[2]
Length .35 mi (0.56 km)
Terminus Moraine and talus
Status Retreating

Kintla Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated on a plateau 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Kintla Peak at an elevation between 8,700 feet (2,700 m) and 7,700 feet (2,300 m) above sea level.[3] The glacier has numerous crevasses and is actually two glaciers with a combined area of 280 acres (110 ha) as of 2005. This is a 34 percent decrease in area from 1966.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Kintla Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (pdf). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved 2012-09-23.
  3. Kintla Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-09-23.