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Sacagawea Glacier below Mount Sacagawea at right
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Fremont County, Wyoming, USA |
Coordinates | 43°08′37″N 109°36′42″W / 43.14361°N 109.61167°W / 43.14361; -109.61167[1] |
Length | 1.25 mi (2.01 km) |
Terminus | Moraine |
Status | Retreating |
Sacagawea Glacier is east of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range in the U.S. state of Wyoming. The glacier is located in the Fitzpatrick WildernessofShoshone National Forest, and is among the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains. Sacagawea Glacier flows to the east, from a northeast facing cirque, starting near the summit of Mount Sacagawea. A large moraine and small proglacial lake are situated beyond the terminal east end of the glacier.[2]
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