North Swiftcurrent Glacier
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North Swiftcurrent Glacier is located in the U.S. state
of Montana
in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of the Continental Divide and north of Swiftcurrent Mountain
at an elevation between 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) and 7000 feet (2,133.6 m) above sea level. North Swiftcurrent Glacier consists of several remnant glaciers and additional ice patches, none of which exceed 19 acre (0.07689034 km²) in surface area and do not meet the threshold of 25 acre (0.1011715 km²) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. The glacier lost over 32 percent of its area between 1966 and 2005.
U.S. state
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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. The glacier is situated immediately to the east of the Continental Divide and north of Swiftcurrent Mountain
Swiftcurrent Mountain
Swiftcurrent Mountain is located in the Lewis Range, Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. Swiftcurrent Mountain is situated along the Continental Divide. The historic Swiftcurrent Fire Lookout is at the top of the mountain....
at an elevation between 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) and 7000 feet (2,133.6 m) above sea level. North Swiftcurrent Glacier consists of several remnant glaciers and additional ice patches, none of which exceed 19 acre (0.07689034 km²) in surface area and do not meet the threshold of 25 acre (0.1011715 km²) often cited as being the minimum size to qualify as an active glacier. The glacier lost over 32 percent of its area between 1966 and 2005.
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...