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Skinner Glacier (Oregon)

Coordinates: 44°06′59″N 121°46′23″W / 44.11639°N 121.77306°W / 44.11639; -121.77306
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Skinner Glacier
Map showing the location of Skinner Glacier
Map showing the location of Skinner Glacier
Skinner Glacier
Location in Oregon
TypeMountain glacier
LocationCascade Range, Lane County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates44°06′59″N 121°46′23″W / 44.11639°N 121.77306°W / 44.11639; -121.77306[1]
Length1,000 ft (300 m)
TerminusBarren rock/Talus
StatusRetreating

Skinner Glacier is in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier is situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation near 8,000 feet (2,400 m), just west of Carver Glacier. Skinner Glacier is on the north slopes of South Sister, a dormant stratovolcano.[2]

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References

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  1. ^ "Skinner Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-07-29.
  2. ^ South Sister, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-07-15.