Sexton Glacier

Sexton Glacier
Location in Montana
Sexton Glacier

Location in Montana

Type Mountain glacier
Location Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates 48°42′06″N 113°38′06″W / 48.70167°N 113.63500°W / 48.70167; -113.63500Coordinates: 48°42′06″N 113°38′06″W / 48.70167°N 113.63500°W / 48.70167; -113.63500[1]
Area Approximately 68 acres (0.28 km2) in 2005[2]
Terminus Barren rock
Status Retreating

Sexton Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque north of Going-to-the-Sun Mountain and on the southeast slope of Matahpi Peak at an elevation between 8,000 feet (2,400 m) and 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level.[3] The glacier covers an area of approximately 68 acres (0.28 km2) and lost over 30 percent of its surface area between 1966 and 2005.[2]

References

  1. "Sexton Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  2. 1 2 "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (pdf). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
  3. Logan Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-30.

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