Edmunds Glacier
Edmunds Glacier is located on Mount Rainier in the U.S. state of Washington. Named in 1883 for Vermont senator George F. Edmunds, the glacier lies on the western flank of the volcano below the steep, rocky Mowich Face and Sunset Face.- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 8,543 feet
- Description: glacier of Mount Rainier in the United States of America
- Also known as: “Edmonds Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Puyallup Glacier and Liberty Cap.
Puyallup Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Ron Clausen, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Puyallup Glacier is a glacier on the west flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. It covers 2.0 square miles and contains 10.2 billion ft3 of ice. Sharing the same source of ice as the northern South Mowich Glacier, the Puyallup Glacier begins as a branch off the ice stream that flow out of the Sunset Amphitheater.
Liberty Cap
Peak
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liberty Cap is a peak, which is situated 2 miles east of Edmunds Glacier.
Tokaloo Rock
Peak
Tokaloo Rock is a 7,688 feet mountain located in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 4 mi west of the summit of Mount Rainier, near the head of the North Puyallup River and at the foot of the Puyallup Glacier. Tokaloo Rock is situated 2½ miles southwest of Edmunds Glacier.
Edmunds Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Edmunds Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Edmunds Glacier”
- German: “Edmunds-Gletscher”
- Urdu: “ایڈمنڈز گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Klapatche Park and Indian Henrys Hunting Ground.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include South Mowich Glacier and Sunset Ridge.
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