Eel Glacier is located to the north of
Mount Anderson and east of
West Peak
There are 21 mountain peaks named West Peak in the United States according to the US Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System.
* West Peak Valdez–Cordova Census Area, Alaska, , el.
* West Peak Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska,
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, in
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier ...
in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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.
The northward-facing glacier starts at about in elevation, with an arm extending up to . As the glacier flows north, it descends in elevation to about at its terminus. Meltwater from the glacier gives rise to Silt Creek, which flows through the
Olympic Mountains
The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of the Pacific Northwest of the United States. The mountains, part of the Pacific Coast Ranges, are not especially high – Mount Olympus is the highest at ; however, the easter ...
and
Olympic National Park
Olympic National Park is a United States national park located in the State of Washington, on the Olympic Peninsula. The park has four regions: the Pacific coastline, alpine areas, the west-side temperate rainforest, and the forests of the drier ...
.
[ Between 1920 and 2009, Eel Glacier has retreated significantly, losing 50 percent of its surface area.]
See also
*List of glaciers in the United States
This is a list of glaciers existing in the United States, currently or in recent centuries. These glaciers are located in nine states, all in the Rocky Mountains or farther west. The southernmost named glacier among them is the Lilliput Glacier ...
References
Glaciers of the Olympic Mountains
Glaciers of Jefferson County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
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