Skinner Glacier (Oregon)
Skinner Glacier | |
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Skinner Glacier Location in Oregon | |
Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon, U.S. |
Coordinates | 44°06′59″N 121°46′23″W / 44.11639°N 121.77306°WCoordinates: 44°06′59″N 121°46′23″W / 44.11639°N 121.77306°W[1] |
Length | 1,000 ft (300 m) |
Terminus | Barren rock/Talus |
Status | Retreating |
Skinner Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation near 8,000 feet (2,400 m), just west of Carver Glacier. Skinner Glacier is on the north slopes of South Sister, a dormant stratovolcano.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "Skinner Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
- ↑ South Sister, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-15.
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