Harrower Glacier

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Harrower Glacier
Map showing the location of Harrower Glacier
Map showing the location of Harrower Glacier
Harrower Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
Coordinates43°06′02″N 109°35′18″W / 43.10056°N 109.58833°W / 43.10056; -109.58833Coordinates: 43°06′02″N 109°35′18″W / 43.10056°N 109.58833°W / 43.10056; -109.58833[1]
Length.2 mi (0.32 km)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Harrower Glacier is located on the west side of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the US state of Wyoming. The glacier is in the Bridger Wilderness of Bridger-Teton National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. Harrower Glacier flows to the north and is situated in a cirque, below the summit of Knife Point Mountain (13,001 ft (3,963 m)).[2]

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  1. ^ "Harrower Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
  2. ^ Fremont Peak South, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.


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