Palmer Glacier

Palmer Glacier is an extinct on the south slopes of in the U.S. state of . With glacial ice movement having stopped in the mid-1980s, it is now considered a snowfield rather than an active glacier.
Wikipedia
Photo: Wahkeenah, Public domain.
  • Glacier with an elevation of 7,736 feet (2,358 metres)
  • Description: glacier in the United States
  • Also known as
    “Palmer Snowfield”
    “Salmon River Glacier”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Hood and Zigzag Glacier.

Photo: Kamalavenkatesh, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is the highest mountain in the state…

Glacier
is an alpine glacier located on the…

Mountain hut
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a small rustic mid-mountain lodge…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Government Camp.

Photo: Another Believer, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an unincorporated community and…

Palmer Glacier

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Latitude
45.35638° or 45° 21′ 23″ north
Longitude
-121.70485° or 121° 42′ 18″ west
Open location code
84QW974W+H3
Open­Street­Map ID
way 542527388
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
5744777
Wiki­data ID
Q7128229

Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Cebuano—“Palmer Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “نهر بالمر الجليدي”
  • Cebuano: “Palmer Glacier”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Rhododendron and Faubion.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include White River Glacier and Illumination Saddle.

Oregon: Highlights

Notable places include Portland and Salem.

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