Coalman Glacier
The Coalman Glacier is a glacier located on the upper slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It is the mountain's highest glacier ranging from about 11,200 to 10,500 ft, located within the crater rim, southwest of the peak.Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 10,400 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Also known as: “Coleman Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hood and Zigzag Glacier.
Mount Hood
Photo: Kamalavenkatesh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mount Hood is the highest mountain in the state of Oregon and a major outdoor recreation site in the Pacific Northwest. Located about 50 miles east-southeast of Portland, the mountain is visible from the city on clear days and usually forms the backdrop for the Portland skyline in postcards and photographs of the city.
Zigzag Glacier
Glacier
Zigzag Glacier is an alpine glacier located on the upper southwest slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. It ranges in elevation from 10,200 to 7,200 feet with fingers in canyons extending to about 6,400 feet, and lies almost entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.
Palmer Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Wahkeenah, Public domain.
Palmer Glacier is an extinct glacier on the south slopes of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. With glacial ice movement having stopped in the mid-1980s, it is now considered a snowfield rather than an active glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Government Camp.
Government Camp
Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Government Camp is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located in Clackamas County, Oregon, United States, on the base of Mount Hood and north of Tom Dick and Harry Mountain.
Coalman Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Hood River, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.37155° or 45° 22′ 18″ northLongitude
-121.69899° or 121° 41′ 56″ westElevation
10,400 feet (3,170 metres)Open location code
84QW98C2+JCOpenStreetMap ID
way 299282601OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
Discover Coalman Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Cebuano—“Coalman Glacier” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر كولمان الجليدي”
- Cebuano: “Coalman Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Rhododendron and Parkdale.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Crater Rock and Hawkins Ridge.
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