Carver Glacier

Carver Glacier
Map showing the location of Carver Glacier
Carver Glacier
Location in Oregon
Type Mountain glacier
Location Cascade Range, Deschutes County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates 44°07′25″N 121°46′01″W / 44.12361°N 121.76694°W / 44.12361; -121.76694Coordinates: 44°07′25″N 121°46′01″W / 44.12361°N 121.76694°W / 44.12361; -121.76694[1]
Length 1,000 ft (300 m)
Terminus Barren rock/Talus
Status Retreating

Carver Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation near 7,500 feet (2,300 m), just east of Skinner Glacier. Carver Glacier is on the north slopes of South Sister, a dormant stratovolcano.[2]

See also

References

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


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