Whatcom Glacier is in
North Cascades National Park
North Cascades National Park is an American national park in the state of Washington. At more than , it is the largest of the three National Park Service units that comprise the North Cascades National Park Complex. North Cascades National Par ...
in the U.S. state of
Washington, in a
cirque
A (; from the Latin word ') is an amphitheatre-like valley formed by glacial erosion. Alternative names for this landform are corrie (from Scottish Gaelic , meaning a pot or cauldron) and (; ). A cirque may also be a similarly shaped landform ...
to the northeast of
Whatcom Peak
Whatcom Peak () is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. Whatcom Peak is north of Challenger Glacier and the Whatcom Glacier descends from the northeast slopes of the peak. An unnamed hanging glacier descends along ...
.
Whatcom Glacier is approximately north of
Challenger Glacier
Challenger Glacier is a tidewater glacier on the north side of Heard Island in the southern Indian Ocean. Located east of Baudissin Glacier, Challenger Glacier is wide and flows into the eastern side of Corinthian Bay, close west to Saddle Po ...
.
See also
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List of glaciers in the United States
References
Glaciers of the North Cascades
Glaciers of Skagit County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
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