Dixon Glacier

Dixon Glacier
Dixon Glacier
Type Mountain glacier
Location Glacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, USA
Coordinates 48°55′43″N 114°00′55″W / 48.92861°N 114.01528°W / 48.92861; -114.01528Coordinates: 48°55′43″N 114°00′55″W / 48.92861°N 114.01528°W / 48.92861; -114.01528[1]
Area 59 acres (0.24 km2) in 2005[2]
Terminus Moraine and talus
Status Retreating

Dixon Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque immediately to the north of The Sentinel at an elevation between 8,500 feet (2,600 m) and 7,400 feet (2,300 m) above sea level.[3] The glacier covers an area of approximately 59 acres (0.24 km2) and between 1966 and 2005 lost over 45 percent of its surface area.[2]

Cited references

See also

  • List of glaciers in the United States
  • Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)



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