Mazama Glacier is located on
Mount Baker in the
North Cascades
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of the
U.S. state
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of
Washington.
Between 1850 and 1950, Mazama Glacier retreated . During a cooler and wetter period from 1950 to 1979, the glacier advanced but between 1980 and 2006 retreated back .
Situated on the north slopes of Mount Baker, Mazama Glacier is bordered by the
Park Glacier to the south and
Rainbow Glacier to the east.
Mazama Glacier was named for the
Mazamas, a mountaineering organization based in
Portland, Oregon
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.
See also
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List of glaciers in the United States
Glaciers are located in ten states, with the vast majority in Alaska. The southernmost named glacier is the Lilliput Glacier in Tulare County, California, Tulare County, east of the Central Valley (California), Central Valley of California.
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References
{{Glaciers of Mount Baker
Glaciers of Mount Baker
Glaciers of Washington (state)