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Fairchild Glacier

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Type
  
Mountain glacier

Terminus
  
Proglacial lake

Length
  
.40 mi (0.64 km)

Status
  
Retreating

Fairchild Glacier

Fairchild Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Washington on Mount Fairchild in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park. Beginning at an elevation of about 6,600 feet (2,000 m) along the Baily Ridge, the glacier descends northeast and is .30 mi (0.48 km) northeast of Carrie Glacier. Like all the glaciers in Olympic National Park, Fairchild Glacier has been in a general retreat for over 100 years. The glacier is named for William R. Fairchild, who was a pilot that assisted scientific researchers in the region.

Map of Fairchild Glacier, Washington 98363, USA

References

Fairchild Glacier Wikipedia