Lathrop Glacier

Lathrop Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally above 8,500 feet (2,600 m) on the steep northeast slope of Mount Thielsen, an extinct shield volcano.[2] Lathrop Glacier consists of two small bodies of ice, first discovered in 1966, and is the southernmost glacier in the state of Oregon. [3]

Lathrop Glacier
Lathrop Glacier is the small ice patch at center-right and below the summit of Mount Thielsen
Lathrop Glacier
Location in Oregon
TypeMountain glacier
LocationCascade Range, Douglas County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates43°09′15″N 122°04′02″W[1]
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

See also

References

  1. "Lathrop Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. Mount Thielsen, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  3. Jackson, Keith (2009). "Glaciers of Oregon". Glaciers of the American West. Portland State University. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2012.


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