Thunderbird Glacier

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TypeMountain glacier
Coordinates48°56′03″N 114°02′23″W / 48.93417°N 114.03972°W / 48.93417; -114.03972[1]
AreaApproximately 58 acres (0.23 km2)[2] in total including numerous ice patches
Thunderbird Glacier
Map showing the location of Thunderbird Glacier
Map showing the location of Thunderbird Glacier
Thunderbird Glacier
Location in Montana
TypeMountain glacier
LocationGlacier National Park, Glacier County, Montana, U.S.
Coordinates48°56′03″N 114°02′23″W / 48.93417°N 114.03972°W / 48.93417; -114.03972[1]
AreaApproximately 58 acres (0.23 km2)[2] in total including numerous ice patches
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Thunderbird Glacier is in Glacier National Park in the U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated on the east side Continental Divide below Thunderbird Mountain at an average elevation of 8,000 feet (2,400 m) above sea level.[3] As of 2005, Thunderbird Glacier consisted of numerous ice patches covering a total of 58 acres (0.23 km2), which is over 33 percent smaller than it was in 1966.[2]

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