Eugene Glacier

Eugene Glacier
Location in Oregon
Eugene Glacier

Location in Oregon

Type Mountain glacier
Location Cascade Range, Lane County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 44°06′37″N 121°46′50″W / 44.11028°N 121.78056°W / 44.11028; -121.78056Coordinates: 44°06′37″N 121°46′50″W / 44.11028°N 121.78056°W / 44.11028; -121.78056[1]
Length 1,000 ft (300 m)
Terminus Barren rock/Talus
Status Retreating

Eugene Glacier is located in the US state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally above 9,000 feet (2,700 m) and is east of Lost Creek Glacier. Eugene Glacier is on the northwest slopes of South Sister, a dormant stratovolcano.[2]

See also

References

  1. "Eugene Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. South Sister, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-15.


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