Winthrop Glacier
The Winthrop Glacier is a large glacier on the northeastern side of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named after Theodore Winthrop, the body of ice covers 3.5 mile2 and has a volume of 18.5 billion feet3.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,772 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Also known as: “White Glacier” and “Winthrope Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mount Rainier National Park and Mount Rainier.
Mount Rainier National Park
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Mount Rainier National Park is a national park located in the state of Washington, some 54 miles south-east of Seattle. Established in 1899 and 368 miles² in size, the National Park is centered on the spectacular cone of Mount Rainier, a massive active stratovolcano 14,410 ft high.
Mount Rainier
Volcano
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Mount Rainier, also known as Tahoma, is a large active stratovolcano in the Cascade Range of the Pacific Northwest in the United States. The mountain is located in Mount Rainier National Park about 59 miles south-southeast of Seattle. Mount Rainier is situated 2½ miles south of Winthrop Glacier.
Mount Ruth
Peak
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Mount Ruth is an 8,690-foot summit located within Mount Rainier National Park in Pierce County of Washington state. Part of the Cascade Range, Mount Ruth is situated between the Emmons Glacier and the Inter Glacier.
Winthrop 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—“Winthrop Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Winthrop Glacier”
- Czech: “Winthropův ledovec”
- German: “Winthrop-Gletscher”
- Urdu: “ونتھروپ گلیشیر”
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Curtis Ridge and Inter Glacier.
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