Blue Glacier
Blue Glacier is a large glacier located to the north of Mount Olympus in the Olympic Mountains of Washington. The glacier covers an area of 1.7 sq mi and contains 580,000,000 cu ft of ice and snow in spite of its low terminus elevation.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 5,968 feet
- Description: glacier in Washington state, United States
- Also known as: “Blue Glacier (Jefferson)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Olympic National Park and Mount Olympus.
Olympic National Park
Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Olympic National Park is a national park and UNESCO World Heritage Site in Washington State. The park interior encompasses one of the largest remaining blocks of old-growth forest and temperate rain forest in the lower 48 states, and the park's coastline protects 73 mi of rocky headlands, beaches, and tidepools.
Mount Olympus
Peak
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Mount Olympus, at 7,980 feet, is the tallest and most prominent mountain in the Olympic Mountains of the U.S. state of Washington. Located on the Olympic Peninsula, it is also a central feature of Olympic National Park.
Mount Mathias
Peak
Mount Mathias is a 7,156-foot mountain summit located within Olympic National Park in Jefferson County of Washington state. Its nearest higher neighbor is Mount Olympus, 1.76 mi to the east.
Blue Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Jefferson, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Blue Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Blue Glacier”
- Hebrew: “קרחון בלו”
- Urdu: “بلیو گلیشیر”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Olympic Hot Springs and Whiskey Bend.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include East Peak and Hoh Glacier.
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