Milk Creek Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range on the west slope of Mount Jefferson. Milk Creek Glacier is situated at an elevation between 10,000 and 9,200 ft (3,000 and 2,800 m).[2] Milk Creek Glacier is considered stagnant ice and is located immediately west and below the summit of Mount Jefferson.[3]
| Milk Creek Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Milk Creek Glacier Location in Oregon | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Cascade Range, Linn County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 44°40′27″N 121°48′08″W / 44.67417°N 121.80222°W[1] |
| Terminus | Moraines/Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
See also
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edit- ^ "Milk Creek Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Mount Jefferson, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 29, 2012.
- ^ Jackson, Keith (2009). "Glaciers of Oregon". Glaciers of the American West. Portland State University. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
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