Russell Glacier
The Russell Glacier is a medium-sized glacier on the north flank of Mount Rainier, Washington. Named for the geologist Israel Russell, it covers 1.3 square miles and contains 3.1 billion ft3 of ice.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,667 feet
- Description: glacier in United States
- Also known as: “Russel Glacier (Washington)”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mineral Mountain and Willis Wall.
Mineral Mountain
Peak
Mineral Mountain is a 6,503 feet mountain in Mount Rainier National Park, in Pierce County of Washington state. It is part of the Cascade Range, and lies 5 mi due north of the summit of Mount Rainier. Mineral Mountain is situated 1½ miles northeast of Russell Glacier.
Willis Wall
Cliff
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Willis Wall is the name given to the prominent headwall of the Carbon Glacier's eastern cirque on Mount Rainier in the state of Washington. The 3,600 feet foot wall of volcanic rock on Mount Rainier's north face was named in honor of geological engineer… Willis Wall is situated 2 miles southeast of Russell Glacier.
Liberty Cap
Peak
Photo: Stan Shebs, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Liberty Cap is a peak, which is situated 2½ miles south of Russell Glacier.
Russell Glacier
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Russell Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Russell Glacier”
- Urdu: “رسل گلیشیر”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Klapatche Park and Sunrise Historic District.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Echo Rock and Flett Glacier.
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