Fuhrer Thumb
Fuhrer Thumb is a valley in Pierce, Washington and has an elevation of 10,364 feet. Fuhrer Thumb is situated nearby to the locality Nisqually Vista, as well as near the hamlet Paradise.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kautz Glacier and Van Trump Glacier.
Kautz Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kautz Glacier is a narrow glacier on the southern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named for August Kautz, who is sometimes credited for the first ascent of Mount Rainier, covers 1.8 square miles and contains 7.8 billion ft3 of ice.
Van Trump Glacier
Glacier
The Van Trump Glacier is a scattering of glaciers and snowfields located on the southern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after P. B. Van Trump, who was part of an early ascent of Mount Rainier, the glacier covers 0.2 square miles and contains 500 million ft3 of ice.
Success Glacier
Glacier
The Success Glacier is a small glacier located on the southwestern slopes of Mount Rainier in Washington. It covers 0.3 square miles and contains 500 million cubic ft of ice.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise.
Paradise
Hamlet
Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 3½ miles south of Fuhrer Thumb.
Fuhrer Thumb
- Type: Valley with an elevation of 10,364 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.83289° or 46° 49′ 58″ northLongitude
-121.75621° or 121° 45′ 22″ westElevation
10,364 feet (3,159 metres)Open location code
84RWR6MV+5GGeoNames ID
5795172
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Nisqually Vista and Indian Henrys Hunting Ground.
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Highlights include Fuhrer Finger and The Turtle.
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