Ipasha Glacier
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Ipasha Glacier is located in the U.S. 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 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) and 7600 feet (2,316.5 m) above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately 52 acre (0.21043672 km²) as measured in 2005, which is a third smaller than it was in 1966. Melt water from the glacier flows over Ipasha Falls enroute to Ipasha Lake
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U.S. state
A U.S. state is any one of the 50 federated states of the United States of America that share sovereignty with the federal government. Because of this shared sovereignty, an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and of his or her state of domicile. Four states use the official title of...
of Montana
Montana
Montana is a state in the Western United States. The western third of Montana contains numerous mountain ranges. Smaller, "island ranges" are found in the central third of the state, for a total of 77 named ranges of the Rocky Mountains. This geographical fact is reflected in the state's name,...
in Glacier National Park. The glacier is situated in a cirque to the southeast of Chaney Glacier
Chaney Glacier
Chaney Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana in Glacier National Park . The glacier is situated in a cirque to the northeast of Mount Kipp on the eastern side of the Continental Divide. Chaney Glacier is one of several glaciers that have been selected for monitoring by the U.S...
and immediately east of the Continental Divide at an elevation between 8000 feet (2,438.4 m) and 7600 feet (2,316.5 m) above sea level. The glacier covers an area of approximately 52 acre (0.21043672 km²) as measured in 2005, which is a third smaller than it was in 1966. Melt water from the glacier flows over Ipasha Falls enroute to Ipasha Lake
Ipasha Lake
Ipasha Lake is located in Glacier National Park, in the U. S. state of Montana. Ipasha Lake is west of Ipasha Peak which rises more than above the lake. Melt water from the Ipasha Glacier descends over Ipasha Falls enroute to Ipasha Lake....
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See also
- List of glaciers in the United States
- Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)Glaciers in Glacier National Park (U.S.)There are at least 35 named glaciers in Glacier National Park . In 1850, Glacier had 150 glaciers. There are 25 active glaciers remaining in the park today. Since the ice ages stopped 10,000 years ago, there have been many slight climate shifts causing periods of glacier growth or melt-back...