Goode Glacier facts for kids
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Goode Glacier on Goode Mountain
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Chelan County, Washington, U.S. |
Coordinates | 48°29′18″N 120°54′17″W / 48.48833°N 120.90472°W |
Length | .35 mi (0.56 km) |
Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
Status | Retreating |
Goode Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the east slopes of Goode Mountain. Goode Glacier is a hanging glacier and is broken into several sections descending from 7,200 to 5,800 ft (2,200 to 1,800 m). Goode Glacier sits more than 2,800 ft (850 m) below the summit of Goode Mountain, the tallest peak in North Cascades National Park.
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