Jeffers Glacier
Jeffers Glacier is a glacier located in the Olympic Mountains in Olympic National Park. The body of ice, relatively small compared to the nearby Hoh Glacier, is located southeast of Mount Olympus.[2] Beginning at the foot of a very steep headwall at about 5,800 feet (1,800 m), the glacier descends northeast to about 4,900 ft (1,500 m) before terminating. Meltwater from the terminus flows to the Queets River.
| Jeffers Glacier | |
|---|---|
  Jeffers Glacier | |
| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Coordinates | 47°46′43″N 123°40′28″W[1] |
| Length | .35 mi (0.56 km) |
| Terminus | Icefall and Talus |
The Jeffers Glacier is named for Olympia photographer Joseph Jeffers, who died after falling into a crevasse there in 1924.[3]
References
- "Jeffers Glacier". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- Mount Olympus. WA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 72. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
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