Sahale Glacier is located on the south slope of
Sahale Mountain,
North Cascades National Park
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in the
U.S. state
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of
Washington
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It is approximately in length and descends from . Sahale is separated by ridges from
Davenport Glacier
Davenport Glacier is located in a cirque to the southeast of Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier is approximately in length resting at between . The glacier is also northeast of Sahale Mountain ...
to the northeast and the
Quien Sabe Glacier
Quien Sabe Glacier is a glacier located on the west slopes of Boston Peak, North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington (state), Washington. Quien Sabe Glacier retreated 1200 meters from its Little Ice Age maximum in approximately ...
to the north.
See also
*
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
External links
* Aerial photo of Sahale Glacier
PBase
Glaciers of the North Cascades
Glaciers of Chelan County, Washington
Glaciers of Washington (state)
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