Emmons Glacier
Emmons Glacier is on the northeast flank of Mount Rainier, in Washington. At 4.3 sq mi, it has the largest surface area of any glacier in the contiguous United States.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 8,655 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Also known as: “Blaine Glacier”, “White Glacier”, “White River Glacier”, and “Winthrop Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Rainier National Park and Mount Rainier.
Mount Rainier National Park
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Mount Rainier National Park is a national park located in the state of Washington, some 54 miles south-east of Seattle. Established in 1899 and 368 miles² in size, the National Park is centered on the spectacular cone of Mount Rainier, a massive active stratovolcano 14,410 ft high.
Mount Rainier
Volcano
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Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles south-southeast of Seattle. Mount Rainier is situated 2 miles west of Emmons Glacier.
Little Tahoma Peak
Peak
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Little Tahoma Peak, also called Little Tahoma, is a satellite peak of Mount Rainier in Pierce County, Washington and in Mount Rainier National Park. It is quite noticeable from Seattle over 60 miles away.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise.
Paradise
Hamlet
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Paradise is the name of an area at approximately 5,400 feet on the south slope of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, United States. Paradise is situated 5 miles south of Emmons Glacier.
Emmons Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
Discover Emmons Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Emmons Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Emmons Glacier”
- Czech: “Emmonsův ledovec”
- German: “Emmons-Gletscher”
- Russian: “Ледник Эммонса”
- Urdu: “امونز گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Sunrise Historic District and Nisqually Vista.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Mount Rainier Wilderness and Crater Peak.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Emmons Glacier”. Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.