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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA |
| Coordinates | 48°42′29″N 113°41′02″W / 48.70806°N 113.68389°W / 48.70806; -113.68389 |
| Area | Approximately 62 acres (0.25 km) in 2005 |
| Terminus | Barren rock |
| Status | Retreating |
Piegan Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque on the southeast slope of Piegan Mountain and just below the summit at an elevation between 8,800 feet (2,700 m) and 8,200 feet (2,500 m) above sea level. The glacier covered an area of approximately 62 acres (0.25 km) in 2005, a 10 percent reduction in acreage since 1966.
Cited references
- "Piegan Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
- ^ "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (pdf). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-23.
- "Logan Pass, MT" (Map). TopoQuest (USGS Quad). Retrieved 2010-10-10.
See also
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