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McAllister Glacier

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45: 334: 29: 164: 52: 190:. The glacier is approximately 1.85 mi (2.98 km) in length, 1.5 mi (2.4 km) in width at its terminus and descends from 8,000 to 4,500 ft (2,400 to 1,400 m), where it terminates near a 379: 403: 44: 214:
to the east. Like most glaciers in the North Cascades, McAllister Glacier is retreating and retreated approximately 1350 ft (410 m) between 1975 and 2009.
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and an arete extending north from that peak separate McAllister Glacier from the
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to the south and the two glaciers are separated by the
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Map showing the location of McAllister Glacier
North Cascades National Park
Skagit County, Washington
U.S.
Coordinates
48°33′24″N 121°07′49″W / 48.55667°N 121.13028°W / 48.55667; -121.13028

cirque
Dorado Needle
North Cascades National Park
Washington
proglacial lake
Inspiration Glacier
arête
Tepeh Towers
Klawatti Peak
Klawatti Glacier
List of glaciers in the United States
"McAllister Glacier"
Geographic Names Information System
United States Geological Survey
United States Department of the Interior


Eldorado Peak, WA
"McAllister Glacier Retreat, North Cascades"
Stub icon
glacier
Washington

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