Villard Glacier

Villard Glacier
Location in Oregon
Villard Glacier

Location in Oregon

Type Mountain glacier
Location Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 44°10′11″N 121°46′13″W / 44.16972°N 121.77028°W / 44.16972; -121.77028Coordinates: 44°10′11″N 121°46′13″W / 44.16972°N 121.77028°W / 44.16972; -121.77028[1]
Length 1,200 ft (370 m)
Terminus Talus
Status Retreating

Villard Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation between 9,000 and 8,000 feet (2,700 and 2,400 m). It is on the northeast slopes of North Sister, an extinct shield volcano.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Villard Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. ↑ North Sister, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-15.


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