Fairchild Glacier
Glacier in Washington, United States
47°54′24″N 123°37′44″W / 47.90667°N 123.62889°W / 47.90667; -123.62889[1]Fairchild Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Washington on Mount Fairchild and Mount Carrie in the Olympic Mountains of Olympic National Park.[2] Beginning at an elevation of about 6,600 feet (2,000 m) along the Bailey Ridge, the glacier descends northeast and is .30 mi (0.48 km) northeast of Carrie Glacier. Like all the glaciers in Olympic National Park, Fairchild Glacier has been in a general retreat for over 100 years.[3] The glacier is named for William R. Fairchild, who was a pilot that assisted scientific researchers in the region.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Fairchild Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ Mount Carrie, WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-13.
- ^ "Glaciers and Climate Change". National Park Service. Retrieved 2012-10-13.
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Glaciers of the Olympic Mountains
- Blue Glacier
- Hoh Glacier
- Hubert Glacier
- Humes Glacier
- Ice River Glacier
- Jeffers Glacier
- White Glacier
- Anderson Glacier
- Eel Glacier
- Hanging Glacier
- Cameron Glaciers
- Carrie Glacier
- Fairchild Glacier
- Lillian Glacier
- Queets Glacier
- Glaciers of Mount Adams
- Glaciers of Mount Baker
- Glaciers of Mount Rainier
- Glaciers of Mount St. Helens
- Glaciers of other Washington mountains
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