Grant Glacier (Montana)
Grant Glacier | |
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Grant Glacier Location in Montana | |
Type | Cirque glacier |
Location | Flathead County, Montana, U.S. |
Coordinates | 48°19′24″N 113°45′06″W / 48.32333°N 113.75167°WCoordinates: 48°19′24″N 113°45′06″W / 48.32333°N 113.75167°W[1] |
Area | 83 acres (34 ha) (in 1995) |
Length | .25 mi (0.40 km) |
Terminus | Barren rock |
Status | Retreating |
Grant Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Flathead National Forest. The glacier is situated in a cirque and lies below the east slopes of (8,590 feet (2,620 m)).[2] Grant Glacier is 1 mile (1.6 km) southeast of Stanton Glacier and both 5 miles (8.0 km) west of Glacier National Park (U.S.). Images taken of the glacier in 1902 and from the same vantage point in 1998 indicate that the glacier retreated substantially during the 20th Century.[3]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Grant Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ Mount Grant, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 1, 2012.
- ^ "Grant Glacier from Grant Ridge, Flathead National Forest, Montana". USGS Repeat Photography Project Documents Retreating Glaciers in Glacier National Park. United States Geological Survey. August 2011. Retrieved September 1, 2012.
Categories:
- Glaciers of Flathead County, Montana
- Glaciers of Montana
- United States glacier stubs
- Flathead County, Montana geography stubs