Conness Glacier
Conness Glacier | |
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Conness Glacier Location in California | |
Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Mount Conness, Mono County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 37°58′13″N 119°19′07″W / 37.97028°N 119.31861°WCoordinates: 37°58′13″N 119°19′07″W / 37.97028°N 119.31861°W[1] |
Length | .15 mi (0.24 km) |
Terminus | Talus |
Status | Retreating |
The Conness Glacier is on the steep northeast cirque of Mount Conness, east of the Sierra Nevada crest, in the U.S. state of California.[2] The glacier is situated at about 11,548 feet (3,520 m).[1] and can be seen from Saddlebag Lake to the east. The glacier is the largest glacier in the Sierra Nevada north of Tioga Pass or Highway 120.
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References[]
- ^ a b "Conness Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-09-30.
- ^ Tioga Pass, CT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2013-02-09.
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Categories:
- Glaciers of California
- Glaciers of the Sierra Nevada (United States)
- Glaciers of Mono County, California
- Mono County, California geography stubs
- United States glacier stubs