Wilson Glacier (Mount Rainier)

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Wilson Glacier
Type Mountain glacier
Location Mount Rainier, Washington, U.S.
Coordinates 46°49′19″N, 121°45′09″W[1]
Area 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), 1983[2]

The Wilson Glacier is a medium-sized tributary glacier located on the southeast flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after Mr. A.D. Wilson, the body of ice has an area of 0.5 mile² (1.3 km²) and has a volume of 1.9 billion feet³ (54 million m³).[2] The glacier is directly feeds ice to the adjacent, but much larger Nisqually Glacier. Starting from the head at 9,700 feet (3,000 m), the glacier flows downhill southward.[3] One part of the glacier meets the Nisqually Glacier at 8,000 feet (2,400 m) and the other part of the glacier ends on a cliff in between the Wilson and Nisqually Glacier at 7,200 ft (2,200 m).[3] Meltwater from the glacier feeds the Nisqually River.[2]

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  1. ^ Google Earth images.
  2. ^ a b c DESCRIPTION: Mount Rainier Glaciers and Glaciations - Mount Rainier Glacier Hazards and Glacial Outburst Floods. USGS. Retrieved on 2007-11-19.
  3. ^ a b USGS Mount Rainier East (WA) Topo Map. USGS Quad maps. TopoQuest.com. Retrieved on 2008-05-17.
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See also
Glaciers of Mount Adams · Glaciers of Mount Baker · Glaciers of Glacier Peak · Glaciers of the Olympic Mountains · Glaciers of other Washington mountains