Helen Glacier
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| Helen Glacier | |
|---|---|
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, USA |
| Coordinates | 43°09′21″N 109°37′01″W / 43.15583°N 109.61694°WCoordinates: 43°09′21″N 109°37′01″W / 43.15583°N 109.61694°W[1] |
| Length | 1.2 mi (1.9 km) |
| Terminus | talus |
| Status | retreating |
Helen Glacier is located east of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. Helen Glacier flows generally to the east, from an east facing cirque, below the summit of Mount Helen.[2]
[edit] Cited references
- ^ "Helen Glacier". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:1600285. Retrieved 2010-09-05.
- ^ "USGS Fremont Peak North (WY) Topo Map". USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest. http://www.topoquest.com/map.asp?lat=43.15581&lon=-109.62314&size=l&u=6&datum=nad83&layer=DRG. Retrieved 2008-07-04.
