Langille Glacier

Langille Glacier
Location in Oregon
Langille Glacier

Location in Oregon

Type Mountain glacier
Location Hood River County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°23′32″N 121°40′48″W / 45.39222°N 121.68000°W / 45.39222; -121.68000Coordinates: 45°23′32″N 121°40′48″W / 45.39222°N 121.68000°W / 45.39222; -121.68000[1]
Length .30 mi (0.48 km)
Terminus Talus
Status Retreating

Langille Glacier is an alpine glacier on the north slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon.[2] It lies at an average elevation of 7,500 feet (2,300 m). The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness and is connected to Eliot Glacier to the south.

See also

References

  1. "Langille Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. Mount Hood North, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-08-11.


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