Roosevelt Glacier
Glacier on Mount Baker, Washington State, USA
48°47′25″N 121°49′43″W / 48.79028°N 121.82861°W / 48.79028; -121.82861[1]Roosevelt Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Baker in the North Cascades of the U.S. state of Washington.[2] Roosevelt Glacier descends to nearly 5,000 ft (1,500 m) at Chromatic Moraine.[2] In the middle of its course, Roosevelt Glacier is connected to Coleman Glacier to its south.
Roosevelt Glacier was named for Theodore Roosevelt, who never saw Mount Baker.[3]
See also
References
- ^ "Roosevelt Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ a b Mount Baker, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- ^ Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 30. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
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- Boulder Glacier
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- Deming Glacier
- Easton Glacier
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