Hoh Glacier
Appearance
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Mount Olympus, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA |
Coordinates | 47°47′54″N 123°40′13″W / 47.79833°N 123.67028°W[1] |
Length | 3.06 miles (4.93 km)[2] |
Hoh Glacier is a glacier on Mount Olympus in the Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of the U.S. state of Washington.[3] It is the source of the Hoh River. Hoh Glacier is the longest glacier on Mount Olympus at 3.06 miles (4.93 km), though it is smaller in volume than Blue Glacier.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Hoh Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ a b Spicer, Richard C. (1986). Glaciers in the Olympic Mountains, Washington: Present Distribution and Recent Variations. Thesis, University of Washington.
- ^ Mount Olympus. WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-05.