Rowe Glacier
Rowe Glacier is an alpine glacier in Rocky Mountain National Park in the U.S. state of Colorado.[2] Rowe Glacier is 300 yd (270 m) north of Hagues Peak and is the source of the North Fork Big Thompson River. Rowe Glacier was the first glacier to be identified in Colorado.[3]
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![]() ![]() Rowe Glacier Location in Colorado | |
Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Larimer County, Colorado, United States |
Coordinates | 40°29′18″N 105°38′46″W[1] |
Terminus | Talus/proglacial lake |
Status | Retreating |
References
- "Rowe Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- Trail Ridge, CO (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved August 18, 2012.
- "Glaciers of Colorado". Glaciers of the American West. Portland State University. Retrieved August 18, 2012.
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