Clark Glacier (Oregon)

Clark Glacier
Map showing the location of Clark Glacier
Map showing the location of Clark Glacier
Clark Glacier
Location in Oregon
TypeMountain glacier
LocationCascade Range, Lane County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates44°05′43″N 121°46′39″W / 44.09528°N 121.77750°W / 44.09528; -121.77750[1]
TerminusBarren rock
StatusRetreating

Clark Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation around 9,000 feet (2,700 m). Clark Glacier is just to the southwest of South Sister, a dormant stratovolcano.[2]

In 2020, the Oregon Glaciers Institute declared Clark Glacier dead.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Clark Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. ^ South Sister, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 13, 2012.
  3. ^ Parks, Bradley W. (October 19, 2020), "Newly formed research group declares Oregon glacier dead", Oregon Public Broadcasting
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