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Gooseneck Glacier

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Gooseneck Glacier is located in the Fitzpatrick Wilderness, Shoshone National Forest, in the US state of Wyoming. The glacier is east of the Continental Divide in the northern Wind River Range and on the southeast flank of Gannett Peak, the tallest mountain in Wyoming.[2] Gooseneck Glacier is separated from Dinwoody Glacier by a rocky outcropping and they are part of the largest grouping of glaciers in the American Rocky Mountains.

TypeMountain glacier
Coordinates43°10′55″N 109°38′54″W[1]
Length.45 mi (0.72 km)
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Gooseneck Glacier
Gooseneck Glacier is located in Wyoming
Gooseneck Glacier
Location within Wyoming
TypeMountain glacier
LocationFremont County, Wyoming, USA
Coordinates43°10′55″N 109°38′54″W[1]
Length.45 mi (0.72 km)
TerminusTalus/moraines
Statusretreating
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