Vulture Glacier (Montana)

Vulture Glacier
Vulture Glacier in 1913
Map showing the location of Vulture Glacier
Map showing the location of Vulture Glacier
Vulture Glacier
Location in Montana
TypeMountain glacier
LocationGlacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States
Coordinates48°49′36″N 114°01′20″W / 48.82667°N 114.02222°W / 48.82667; -114.02222[1]
AreaApproximately 77 acres (0.31 km2) in 2005[2]
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Vulture Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated just south of Vulture Peak at an average elevation of 8,412 feet (2,564 m) above sea level.[3][4] Between 1966 and 2005, Vulture Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Vulture Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  2. ^ a b "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (PDF). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 11, 2012. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  3. ^ Vulture Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  4. ^ "Vulture Glacier, MT". www.topoquest.com. Retrieved January 3, 2019.

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