Meade Glacier (Washington)
| Meade Glacier | ||
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| location | Gilbert Peak , Yakima County , Washington , USA | |
| Mountains | Cascade chain | |
| Type | Kar glacier | |
| length | 0.24 km | |
| Coordinates | 46 ° 29 ′ 8 ″ N , 121 ° 24 ′ 3 ″ W | |
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| drainage | South Fork Tieton River → Tieton River | |
| particularities | ends on bare rock; declining | |
The Meade Glacier is located in the region of Goat Rocks in the State of Washington . The glacier lies within the Goat Rocks Wilderness in the Snoqualmie National Forest , about 0.25 mi (0.4 km) south of the Conrad Glacier and immediately east of Gilbert Peak . The Meade Glacier is divided into three sections, of which the lower ablation zone at 6,400 ft (1,951 m) has no connection to the upper accumulation zone at 7,800 ft (2,377 m).
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Walupt Lake, WA [map]. Retrieved November 16, 2012.
Web links
- Meade Glacier ( English ) In: Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey . Retrieved November 16, 2012.