Edmunds Glacier
| Edmunds Glacier
( Edmunds Glacier )
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| location | Pierce County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Cascade chain | |
| Type | Kar glacier | |
| length | 1.92 km | |
| Altitude range | 3018 m - 2134 m | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 52 '4 " N , 121 ° 48' 46" W | |
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| drainage | Mowich River → Puyallup River | |
| particularities | ends in an ice fall; declining | |
The Edmunds Glacier is a glacier on Mount Rainier in the state of Washington . It was named after George F. Edmunds in 1883 . The glacier is located on the western flank of the volcano below the steep rock faces Mowich Face and Sunset Face . Starting at approximately 9,900 ft (3,018 m) altitude, the glacier flows northwestward to approximately 7,000 ft (2,134 m) altitude and ends northeast of Jeanette Heights . The meltwater from the Edmunds Glacier feeds the Mowich River , which eventually flows into the Puyallup River .
Individual evidence
- ↑ TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Mount Rainier West, WA [map]. Retrieved December 15, 2012.
- ↑ Harry M. Majors: Exploring Washington . Van Winkle Publishing Co, 1975, ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6 , p. 125.
Web links
- Edmunds Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved December 15, 2012.