❄️ Maclure Glacier

United States · Americas · 37.75°N, 119.28°W

Maclure Glacier is on Mount Maclure in the Sierra Nevada crest of Yosemite National Park in Tuolumne County, California, United States. The glacier is named after William Maclure. Like most glaciers in the Sierra Nevada, Maclure Glacier is a small cirque glacier that is .20 mi (0.32 km) long and covers an area of only .08 sq mi (0.21 km2). The mean elevation of the glacier is around 11,400 ft (3,500 m). Both the Maclure Glacier and the Lyell Glacier, located nearby on Mount Lyell, have retreated since their first discovery.

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Quick facts

Country	United States
Continent / region	Americas
Coordinates (approx.)	37.75°N, 119.28°W · view on map

Maclure Glacier is located in United States, in Americas.

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