Sprague Glacier is a small cirque glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] Sprague Glacier is on the east side of the Continental Divide and .25 mi (0.40 km) southeast of Sprague Mountain. Several small alpine lakes are near the foot of the glacier.
Sprague Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Larimer County, Colorado, United States |
Coordinates | 40°20′32″N 105°44′00″W / 40.34222°N 105.73333°W[1] |
Terminus | Talus/proglacial lake |
Status | Retreating |
See also
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edit- ^ "Sprague Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ McHenrys Peak, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 19, 2012.