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Hoh Glacier

Coordinates: 47°47′54″N 123°40′13″W / 47.79833°N 123.67028°W / 47.79833; -123.67028
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Hoh Glacier
Hoh Glacier as seen from Bailey Range (courtesy National Park Service)
Map showing the location of Hoh Glacier
Map showing the location of Hoh Glacier
Hoh Glacier
TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Olympus, Olympic National Park, Jefferson County, Washington, USA
Coordinates47°47′54″N 123°40′13″W / 47.79833°N 123.67028°W / 47.79833; -123.67028[1]
Length3.06 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

  1. ^ "Hoh Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
  2. ^ a b Spicer, Richard C. (1986). Glaciers in the Olympic Mountains, Washington: Present Distribution and Recent Variations. Thesis, University of Washington.
  3. ^ Mount Olympus. WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-05.