Logan Glacier (Montana)
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Logan Glacier is located in the U.S. state
of Montana
in Glacier National Park (U.S.). The glacier is situated in a cirque
to the northeast of Mount Logan
. Estimated in 2005 to cover an area of 75 acre (0.3035145 km²), Logan Glacier covered almost 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) in 1966, a reduction in area of 40 percent in about 40 years.
U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
in Glacier National Park (U.S.). The glacier is situated in a cirque
Cirque
Cirque may refer to:* Cirque, a geological formation* Makhtesh, an erosional landform found in the Negev desert of Israel and Sinai of Egypt*Cirque , an album by Biosphere* Cirque Corporation, a company that makes touchpads...
to the northeast of Mount Logan
Mount Logan (Montana)
Mount Logan is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Logan Glacier is immediately north of Mount Logan and Red Eagle Glacier lies to the east. Mount Logan is situated along the Continental Divide....
. Estimated in 2005 to cover an area of 75 acre (0.3035145 km²), Logan Glacier covered almost 125 acre (0.5058575 km²) in 1966, a reduction in area of 40 percent in about 40 years.
See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)There are at least 35 named glaciers in Glacier National Park . In 1850, Glacier had 150 glaciers. There are 25 active glaciers remaining in the park today. Since the ice ages stopped 10,000 years ago, there have been many slight climate shifts causing periods of glacier growth or melt-back...