Darwin Glacier | |
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Kings Canyon National Park, Fresno County, California, United States |
Coordinates | 37°10′18″N 118°40′19″W / 37.17167°N 118.67194°W [1] |
Length | .15 mi (0.24 km) |
Terminus | Barren rock |
Status | Retreating |
Darwin Glacier is a mountain glacier located on the north side of Mount Darwin in the Sierra Nevada, California. [2] The glacier is located in Kings Canyon National Park. The glacier inherited its name from Mount Darwin, named for Charles Robert Darwin. [3] In 2004, a study found that since 1900, Darwin Glacier had lost half its surface area. [4]