Langille Glacier
Langille Glacier | |
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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°WCoordinates: 45°23′32″N 121°40′48″W / 45.39222°N 121.68000°W[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 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.
See also[]
References[]
- ^ "Langille Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 11, 2012.
- ^ Mount Hood North, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 11, 2012.
Categories:
- Glaciers of Mount Hood
- Glaciers of Hood River County, Oregon
- Mount Hood National Forest
- Glaciers of Oregon
- United States glacier stubs
- Oregon geography stubs