Teton Glacier facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Teton Glacier |
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Teton Glacier at bottom is to the right of Grand Teton and left of Mount Owen
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 Teton Glacier
Location in Wyoming
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 43°44′31″N 110°47′35″W / 43.74194°N 110.79306°W |
| Area | 53 acres (0.21 km2) |
| Length | .66 mi (1.06 km) |
| Terminus | Moraine |
| Status | Retreating |
The Teton Glacier is a special kind of ice formation. It's a mountain glacier found in the Grand Teton National Park in Wyoming, USA. This amazing glacier sits right below the huge north face of a mountain called Grand Teton.
What is Teton Glacier?
A glacier is like a giant, slow-moving river of ice. The Teton Glacier is a mountain glacier, meaning it forms high up in the mountains. It's the biggest of the twelve glaciers that have names in Grand Teton National Park. Imagine a huge block of ice that never melts, even in summer!
Where Can You Find It?
Teton Glacier is located in a beautiful national park. It's nestled between some other famous mountains. To its west, you'll find Mount Owen. To its north, there's Teewinot Mountain. These tall peaks create the perfect cold environment for the glacier to exist.
How Big is Teton Glacier?
This glacier is quite large! Back in 1971, it was about 3,500 ft (1,100 m) long. That's longer than ten football fields! It was also about 1,100 ft (340 m) wide.
Unfortunately, like many glaciers around the world, Teton Glacier is getting smaller. Between 1967 and 2006, it lost a lot of its surface area. It shrank by about 14 to 20 percent. This means its size went from 64 to 53 acres (26 to 21 ha). When a glacier gets smaller, we say it is "retreating." This often happens because of warmer temperatures.
