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Coalman Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

The Coalman Glacier lies on the upper slopes of Mount Hood, in the U.S. state of Oregon, ranging from about 11,200 to 10,500 feet in elevation within the crater rim, southwest of the peak. It is the highest glacier on Mount Hood and is named for Elijah Coalman, an early mountain guide who climbed Mount Hood 586 times. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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National Park or Reserve 1
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Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Coalman Glacier

In Discipline

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Coalman Glacier
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1. Coalman Glacier (Wikipedia)
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It lies entirely within Mount Hood Wilderness.
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Wikidata: Coalman Glacier
Wikidata Q5138011, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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