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Lathrop Glacier

Coordinates: 43°09′15″N 122°04′02″W / 43.15417°N 122.06722°W / 43.15417; -122.06722
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Lathrop Glacier
Lathrop Glacier is the small ice patch at center-right and below the summit of Mount Thielsen
Map showing the location of Lathrop Glacier
Map showing the location of Lathrop Glacier
Lathrop Glacier
Location in Oregon
TypeMountain glacier
LocationCascade Range, Douglas County, Oregon, U.S.
Coordinates43°09′15″N 122°04′02″W / 43.15417°N 122.06722°W / 43.15417; -122.06722[1]
TerminusTalus
StatusRetreating

Lathrop Glacier was in the U.S. state of Oregon. The glacier was situated in the Cascade Range at an elevation generally above 8,500 feet (2,600 m) on the steep northeast slope of Mount Thielsen, an extinct shield volcano.[2] Lathrop Glacier consisted of two small bodies of ice, first discovered in 1966, and was the southernmost glacier in the state of Oregon.[3]

In August 2020, the Oregon Glaciers Institute reported that the glacier had disappeared.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ "Lathrop Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  2. ^ Mount Thielsen, OR (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved July 28, 2012.
  3. ^ Jackson, Keith (2009). "Glaciers of Oregon". Glaciers of the American West. Portland State University. Archived from the original on October 3, 2010. Retrieved July 29, 2012.
  4. ^ "Lathrop Glacier is Gone". Oregon Glacier Institute. Retrieved December 28, 2020.
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