Langille Glacier

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Langille Glacier
Map showing the location of Langille Glacier
Map showing the location of Langille Glacier
Langille Glacier
Location in Oregon
TypeMountain glacier
LocationHood River County, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°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)
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

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 about 7,500 feet (2,300 m). The glacier lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness and is connected to Eliot Glacier to the south. Langille glacier is named after William Alexander Langille.

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


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