Ptarmigan Glacier

Ptarmigan Glacier is located on north slopes of in the U.S. state of . As is true with all the glaciers found on Glacier Peak, Ptarmigan Glacier is retreating.
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,608 feet
  • Description: glacier in the United States
  • Also known as: Milk Creek Glacier

Places of Interest

Highlights include Kennedy Peak and Glacier Peak.

Peak
is an 8,381-foot summit in Snohomish County, Washington, United States.

Volcano
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
or Dakobed is the most isolated of the five major stratovolcanoes of the Cascade Volcanic Arc in the state of . Located in the Wilderness in Mount Baker–Snoqualmie National Forest, the volcano is visible from the west in , and from the north in the higher areas of eastern suburbs of Vancouver such as , and . is situated 2 miles south of Ptarmigan Glacier.

Ptarmigan Glacier

Latitude
48.13567° or 48° 8′ 8″ north
Longitude
-121.12733° or 121° 7′ 38″ west
Elevation
7,608 feet (2,319 metres)
Open location code
84WW4VPF+73
Geo­Names ID
5807509
Wiki­data ID
Q7256635
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Ptarmigan Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Ptarmigan Glacier
  • Urdu: پرمیگین گلیشیر

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