List of glaciers in the United States

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Exit Glacier, Alaska.

This is a list of glaciers existing in the United States, currently or in recent centuries. These glaciers are located in nine states, all in the Rocky Mountains or further west. The southernmost named glacier among them is the Lilliput Glacier in Tulare County, east of the Central Valley of California.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries.

Glaciers of Alaska

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The Homer Spit is believed to be the remains of a glacial moraine.

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Further information: List of glaciers in Denali National Park and Preserve

There are approximately 664 named glaciers in Alaska according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).[1]

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Gulkana glacier in the Alaska Range
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Matanuska Glacier and peaks of the Chugach Mountains

Glaciers of the Pacific Coast Ranges

The Pacific Coast Ranges include glaciers in the three states on the Pacific Coast.

Washington

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Boulder Glacier, Mount Baker

There are approximately 186 named glaciers in Washington according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).[2] However, the 1980 eruption of Mount Saint Helens eliminated nine of its eleven named glaciers and only the new glacier known as Crater Glacier has been reestablished since.

Olympic Mountains
Mount Olympus
Other peaks in the Olympic Mountains
North Cascades (non-volcanoes)
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Company Glacier
Mount Baker
Glacier Peak
Mount Rainier
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Sarvent Glacier, Cowlitz Chimneys.
Goat Rocks
Mount Adams
Mount St. Helens

Mount St. Helens once had eleven named glaciers, but the 1980 eruption of the volcano eliminated nine glaciers and the two remaining aren't recognized. One newly formed glacier now resides in the caldera of the volcano.

Oregon

There are 35 named glaciers in Oregon according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).[3]

Wallowa Mountains
Mount Hood[4]

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Main article: List of Mount Hood glaciers
Mount Jefferson
Three Sisters Region
Other Cascade Peaks

California

There are 20 named glaciers in California according to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).[5]

Mount Shasta

Mount Shasta is a volcano with seven named glaciers in the northern region of California.

Sierra Nevada

Glaciers of Nevada (in the Basin and Range Province)

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Wheeler Peak Glacier in Nevada

Basin and Range Province lies east of the Coast Ranges and west of the Rockies. There are no active glaciers in the Basin and Range Province and Wheeler Peak Glacier is considered by some to be a rock glacier.

Glaciers of the Rocky Mountains

Colorado

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Andrews Glacier in Colorado

According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), there are sixteen named glaciers in Colorado.[6]

See also Glaciers of Colorado

Montana

Grinnell Glacier with proglacial lake and The Salamander Glacier on high ledge

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Further information: List of glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)

According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), there are 60 named glaciers in Montana.[7]

Wyoming

Gannett Glacier is the largest glacier in the American Rockies and is located in the remote Wind River Range, Wyoming.

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Main article: List of glaciers in Wyoming

According to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS), there are 37 named glaciers in Wyoming..[8]

Hikers head towards Schoolroom Glacier at right while the terminal moraine and proglacial lake can be seen at left

Utah

There are no visible glaciers in Utah. Timpanogos Glacier article is documentation of a buried glacier.

See also

References

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