Crescent Glacier
Crescent Glacier is located on the southeast slopes of Mount Adams in the U.S. state of Washington in Gifford Pinchot National Forest. A small subpeak of Mount Adams, named South Butte, rises nearby.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,884 feet
- Description: mountain glacier located on the southeast slopes of Mount Adams in the U.S. state of Washington in Gifford Pinchot National Forest
- Also known as: “Crescent Glacier (Washington)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Adams.
Mount Adams
Volcano
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
Mount Adams is a stratovolcano located in the Cascade Range of Washington, United States. Standing at 12,276 ft feet, it is the second-highest mountain in Washington and a prominent feature within the Cascade Volcanic Arc, which formed as a result of the subduction of the Juan de Fuca Plate beneath the North American Plate. Mount Adams is situated 2½ miles north of Crescent Glacier.
Crescent Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Yakima, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Crescent Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Crescent Glacier”
- Hebrew: “קרחון קרסנט (וושינגטון)”
- Hebrew: “קרחון קרסנט”
- Urdu: “کریسنٹ گلیشیر”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mt Adams Recreation Area and Devils Gardens.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Butte and Gotchen Glacier.
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