Emmons Glacier

Emmons Glacier is on the northeast flank of , in . At 4.3 sq mi, it has the largest surface area of any glacier in the .
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  • Glacier with an elevation of 8,655 feet (2,638 metres)
  • Description: glacier in the United States
  • Also known as
    “Blaine Glacier”
    “White Glacier”
    “White River Glacier”
    “Winthrop Glacier”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Rainier National Park and Mount Rainier.

Photo: Lumpytrout, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a national park located…

Volcano
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, also known as Tahoma, is a large… is situated 2 miles west of Emmons Glacier.

Peak
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, also called Little Tahoma…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Paradise.

Hamlet
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is the name of an area at approximately 5,400… is situated 5 miles south of Emmons Glacier.

Emmons Glacier

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Latitude
46.86233° or 46° 51′ 44″ north
Longitude
-121.71704° or 121° 43′ 1″ west
Open location code
84RWV76M+W5
Geo­Names ID
5793751
Wiki­data ID
Q5373601

Satellite Map

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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 and Nisqually Vista.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mount Rainier Wilderness and Crater Peak.

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