Upper Curtis Glacier
Upper Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. Upper Curtis Glacier is not connected to Lower Curtis Glacier downslope to the southwest, but is to Hanging Glacier to the north and to Sulphide Glacier to the east.
Places of Interest
Highlights: Mount Shuksan and Nooksack Tower.
Nooksack Tower
Peak
West Nooksack Glacier
Glacier
West Nooksack Glacier… West Nooksack Glacier is situated 2 miles northeast of Upper Curtis Glacier.
Upper Curtis Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,562 feet
- Description: glacier in Washington state, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Whatcom, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
48.82957° or 48° 49′ 47″ north
Longitude
-121.6107° or 121° 36′ 39″ west
Elevation
7,562 feet (2,305 metres)
Open location code
84WWR9HQ+RP
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Upper Curtis Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Upper Curtis Glacier”
- Urdu: “اپر کرٹس گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: North Fork Nooksack Research Natural Area and Dorr Fumarole Field.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Winnies Slide and Summit Pyramid.
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Worth a closer look: Seattle and Olympia.
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