Ipasha Glacier

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TypeMountain glacier
Coordinates48°50′34″N 113°48′48″W / 48.84278°N 113.81333°W / 48.84278; -113.81333[1]
AreaApproximately 52 acres (0.21 km2) in 2005[2]
Ipasha Glacier
Map showing the location of Ipasha Glacier
Map showing the location of Ipasha Glacier
Ipasha Glacier
Location in Montana
TypeMountain glacier
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates48°50′34″N 113°48′48″W / 48.84278°N 113.81333°W / 48.84278; -113.81333[1]
AreaApproximately 52 acres (0.21 km2) in 2005[2]
Length.20 mi (0.32 km)
TerminusBarren rock
StatusRetreating

Ipasha Glacier is located in the US state of Montana in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque to the southeast of Chaney Glacier and immediately east of the Continental Divide at an elevation between 8,000 feet (2,400 m) and 7,600 feet (2,300 m) above sea level.[3] The glacier covers an area of approximately 52 acres (0.21 km2) as measured in 2005, which is a third smaller than it was in 1966.[2] Melt water from the glacier flows over Ipasha Falls en route to Ipasha Lake.

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