White Glacier (Mount Tom)
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White Glacier is a medium-sized glacier
located to the northeast of Mount Tom in the Olympic Mountains
and Olympic National Park
, Washington state
, United States. The glacier, located in between Mount Tom and Mount Olympus
, starts at around 7000 and 6400 ft (2,133.6 and 1,950.7 ). The westernmost section of White Glacier is partially separated from the rest of the glacier by several small ridges of rock and it flows straight north. The rest of the glacier flows north as well, but as its glacier toe descends to around 4800 feet (1,463 m), the toe turns northeast. The toe heads continues northeast until its terminus at 4400 feet (1,341.1 m). The glacier also contains a relatively flat, northward sloping ranging in elevation from 6000 to 5400 ft (1,828.8 to 1,645.9 ).
Glacier
A glacier is a large persistent body of ice that forms where the accumulation of snow exceeds its ablation over many years, often centuries. At least 0.1 km² in area and 50 m thick, but often much larger, a glacier slowly deforms and flows due to stresses induced by its weight...
located to the northeast of Mount Tom in the Olympic Mountains
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains is a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high - Mount Olympus is the highest at - but the western slopes of the Olympics rise directly out of the Pacific...
and Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is located in the U.S. state of Washington, in the Olympic Peninsula. The park can be divided into four basic regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west side temperate rainforest and the forests of the drier east side. U.S...
, Washington state
Washington State
Washington State may refer to:* Washington , often referred to as "Washington state" to differentiate it from Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States* Washington State University, a land-grant college in that state- See also :...
, United States. The glacier, located in between Mount Tom and Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus (Washington)
Mount Olympus is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of western Washington state. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is the central feature of Olympic National Park. Mount Olympus is the highest summit of the Olympic Mountains, however, peaks such as Mount Constance,...
, starts at around 7000 and 6400 ft (2,133.6 and 1,950.7 ). The westernmost section of White Glacier is partially separated from the rest of the glacier by several small ridges of rock and it flows straight north. The rest of the glacier flows north as well, but as its glacier toe descends to around 4800 feet (1,463 m), the toe turns northeast. The toe heads continues northeast until its terminus at 4400 feet (1,341.1 m). The glacier also contains a relatively flat, northward sloping ranging in elevation from 6000 to 5400 ft (1,828.8 to 1,645.9 ).