Sexton Glacier
Sexton Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque north of Going-to-the-Sun Mountain and on the southeast slope of Matahpi Peak at an elevation between 8,000 feet (2,400 m) and 7,000 feet (2,100 m) above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately 68 acres (0.28 km) and lost over 30 percent of its surface area between 1966 and 2005.
References
- ^ "Sexton Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ "Retreat of Glaciers in Glacier National Park" (pdf). United States Geological Survey. 2010. Retrieved 2012-07-30.
- ^ Logan Pass, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-30.
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