Kintla Glacier

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TypeMountain glacier
Coordinates48°55′44″N 114°11′55″W / 48.92889°N 114.19861°W / 48.92889; -114.19861[1]
AreaApproximately 280 acres (1.1 km2) in 2005[2]
Kintla Glacier
Map showing the location of Kintla Glacier
Map showing the location of Kintla Glacier
Kintla Glacier
Location in Montana
TypeMountain glacier
LocationGlacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States
Coordinates48°55′44″N 114°11′55″W / 48.92889°N 114.19861°W / 48.92889; -114.19861[1]
AreaApproximately 280 acres (1.1 km2) in 2005[2]
Length.35 mi (0.56 km)
TerminusMoraine and talus
StatusRetreating

Kintla Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated on a plateau 2 miles (3.2 km) southwest of Kintla Peak at an elevation between 8,700 feet (2,700 m) and 7,700 feet (2,300 m) above sea level.[3] The glacier has numerous crevasses and is actually two glaciers with a combined area of 280 acres (110 ha) as of 2005, a 34 percent decrease in area from 1966.[2]

Kintla Glacier 1901 vs 2019

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