Newton Clark Glacier
Newton Clark Glacier is an alpine glacier on the southeast slope of Mount Hood in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier extends from 10,400 to 6,500 feet.Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Hood and Coalman 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.
Coalman Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
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.
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.
Newton Clark Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 8,930 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Hood River, Oregon, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.36723° or 45° 22′ 2″ northLongitude
-121.67968° or 121° 40′ 47″ westElevation
8,930 feet (2,722 metres)Open location code
84QW988C+V4OpenStreetMap ID
way 146985919OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Cebuano—“Newton Clark Glacier” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر نيوتن كلارك الجليدي”
- Cebuano: “Newton Clark Glacier”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Parkdale and Rhododendron.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Bandit Boulder and Cooper Spur Falls.
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