Gotchen Glacier facts for kids

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Gotchen Glacier Location in Washington (state) Show map of Washington (state) Gotchen Glacier Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Type	Mountain glacier
Coordinates	46°09′49″N 121°28′24″W / 46.16361°N 121.47333°W / 46.16361; -121.47333
Area	0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) in 2006
Length	.20 mi (0.32 km)
Terminus	Talus
Status	Retreating

Gotchen Glacier is located on the south slopes of Mount Adams, a stratovolcano in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in the U.S. state of Washington. The glacier descends from approximately 8,200 ft (2,500 m) to a terminus near 7,400 ft (2,300 m) below, where an old terminal moraine and proglacial lake exist. Gotchen Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 78 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.