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Sacagawea Glacier
Sacagawea Glacier below Mount Sacagawea at right
Sacagawea Glacier
Type	Mountain glacier
Location	Fremont County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates	43°08′37″N 109°36′42″W / 43.14361°N 109.61167°W / 43.14361; -109.61167
Length	1.25 mi (2.01 km)
Terminus	Moraine
Status	Retreating

Sacagawea Glacier is east of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. Sacagawea Glacier flows to the east, from a northeast facing cirque, starting near the summit of Mount Sacagawea. A large moraine and small proglacial lake are situated beyond the terminal east end of the glacier.

See also

• List of glaciers in the United States

References

1. "Sacagawea Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 26, 2012.
2. Fremont Peak North, WY (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 26, 2012.

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