Lava Glacier

Lava Glacier is located on the north slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier descends from approximately 10,000 ft to a terminus near 7,800 ft.

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 2 miles south of Lava Glacier.

Lava Glacier

Type: Glacier with an elevation of 8,399 feet
Description: glacier on Mount Adams in Washington state, United States of America
Category: landform
Location: Yakima, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude

46.2279° or 46° 13′ 40″ north

Longitude

-121.49286° or 121° 29′ 34″ west

Elevation

8,399 feet (2,560 metres)

Open location code

84RW6GH4+5V

GeoNames ID

5800605

Wikidata ID

Q6502191

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Lava Glacier” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Lava Glacier”
Esperanto: “Glaĉero Lafo”
Urdu: “لاوا گلیشیر”

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