East Nooksack Glacier
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| location | Whatcom County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Northern Cascade Range | |
| Type | Kar glacier | |
| length | 1.13 km | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 49 '43 " N , 121 ° 33' 52" W | |
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| drainage | North Fork Nooksack River | |
| particularities | ends on bare rock / in an icefall; declining | |
The East Nooksack Glacier is located in the North Cascades National Park in Washington State , on the eastern slopes of Mount Shuksan . The East Nooksack Glacier is only 0.70 mi (1.13 km) long but fills the upper part of the basin called Nooksack Cirque , which extends for more than 2 mi (3.2 km). The East Nooksack Glacier is connected to Crystal Glacier in its highest section at 7,800 ft (2,377 m) . It extends from the Nooksack Tower in the northwest to Seahpo Peak in the southeast. Its meltwater feeds the Nooksack River .
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Shuksan, WA [map]. Retrieved April 20, 2013.
Web links
- East Nooksack Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved April 20, 2013.
The East Nooksack Glacier in front of the ridge of Mount Shuksan