Sprague Glacier

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Sprague Glacier
Map showing the location of Sprague Glacier
Map showing the location of Sprague Glacier
Sprague Glacier
Location in Colorado
TypeMountain glacier
LocationLarimer County, Colorado, United States
Coordinates40°20′32″N 105°44′00″W / 40.34222°N 105.73333°W / 40.34222; -105.73333Coordinates: 40°20′32″N 105°44′00″W / 40.34222°N 105.73333°W / 40.34222; -105.73333[1]
TerminusTalus/proglacial lake
StatusRetreating

Sprague Glacier is a small cirque glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] Sprague Glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide and .25 mi (0.40 km) southeast of . Several small alpine lakes are near the foot of the glacier.

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  1. ^ "Sprague Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  2. ^ McHenrys Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 19, 2012.


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