Upper Curtis Glacier facts for kids
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Upper Curtis Glacier is on upper slopes of Mount Shuksan at right
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 Upper Curtis Glacier
Location in Washington (state)
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 48°49′46″N 121°36′39″W / 48.82944°N 121.61083°W |
| Length | .40 mi (0.64 km) |
| Terminus | Barren rock/icefall |
| Status | Retreating |
Upper Curtis Glacier is in North Cascades National Park in the U.S. state of Washington, on the west slopes of Mount Shuksan. Upper Curtis Glacier is not connected to Lower Curtis Glacier downslope to the southwest, but is to Hanging Glacier to the north and to Sulphide Glacier to the east.
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