Andrews Glacier

Andrews Glacier is an alpine glacier in a cirque below Otis Peak in in the U.S. state of . The glacier extends from Andrews Pass at nearly 12,000 to 11,700 feet with some perennial snow extending to Andrews Tarn, a small proglacial lake.
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 11,795 feet
  • Description: glacier in Colorado, United States
  • Also known as: Andrew Glacier

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rocky Mountain National Park and Taylor Peak.

is a national park in the region of the state of . The park's borders lie within three counties, Larimer, Boulder, and Grand, and it is surrounded by Roosevelt, Arapaho, and Routt National Forests.

Peak
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, elevation 13,158 ft, is a summit in the of north central . The peak is in at the head of Loch Vale and just north of .

Peak
is a mountain summit in the northern of the of . The 12,720-foot peak is located in the Rocky Mountain National Park Wilderness, 10.1 miles southwest by west of the , , , on the Continental Divide between and .

Andrews Glacier

Latitude
40.28748° or 40° 17′ 15″ north
Longitude
-105.68389° or 105° 41′ 2″ west
Elevation
11,795 feet (3,595 metres)
Open location code
85GP78P8+XC
Geo­Names ID
5574290
Wiki­data ID
Q4759077
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Slovenian—“Andrews Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Andrews Glacier
  • Hebrew: קרחון אנדרוז
  • Slovenian: Andrews Glacier
  • Slovenian: ledenik Andrews

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Andrews Tarn and Otis Peak.

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