Klickitat Glacier
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TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA
Area2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) in 2006[2]
| Klickitat Glacier | |
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  Klickitat Glacier  Klickitat Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Mount Adams, Yakima County, Washington, USA |
| Coordinates | 46°11′21″N 121°27′58″W / 46.18917°N 121.46611°W[1] |
| Area | 2.93 km2 (1.13 sq mi) in 2006[2] |
| Length | 2 mi (3.2 km) |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Klickitat Glacier is located on the east slopes of Mount Adams a stratovolcano in the U.S. state of Washington. Though within the Mount Adams Wilderness, the glacier is situated within the boundaries of the Yakama Indian Reservation.[3] The glacier descends from approximately 12,000 ft (3,700 m) to a terminus near 7,200 ft (2,200 m) below which an old lateral moraine once was the northern margin of the glacier.[3] Klickitat Glacier has been in a general state of retreat for over 100 years and lost 46 percent of its surface area between 1904 and 2006.[2]