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Sky Top Glacier

Coordinates: 45°09′42″N 109°49′03″W / 45.16167°N 109.81750°W / 45.16167; -109.81750
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Sky Top Glacier
Map showing the location of Sky Top Glacier
Map showing the location of Sky Top Glacier
Sky Top Glacier
Location in Montana
TypeMountain glacier
LocationBeartooth Mountains, Park County, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates45°09′42″N 109°49′03″W / 45.16167°N 109.81750°W / 45.16167; -109.81750[1]
AreaApproximately 25 acres (0.10 km2)
TerminusBarren rock
StatusUnknown

Sky Top Glacier is in the Beartooth Mountains in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated at an elevation of 11,600 feet (3,500 m) in a cirque to the west of Granite Peak, the tallest summit in Montana.[2] The glacier covers approximately 25 acres (0.10 km2) and a small proglacial lake is near the glacier terminus.

References

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  1. ^ "Sky Top Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 30, 2012.
  2. ^ Granite Peak, MT (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 30, 2012.

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