Weasel Collar Glacier facts for kids
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 Weasel Collar Glacier
Location in Montana
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°53′40″N 114°03′52″W / 48.89444°N 114.06444°W |
| Area | Approximately 136 acres (0.55 km2) in 2005 |
| Terminus | Barren rock |
| Status | Retreating |
Weasel Collar Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated immediately east of Mount Carter at an average elevation of 7,500 feet (2,300 m) above sea level. The glacier is in a cirque and the terminus faces to the north. Between 1966 and 2005, Weasel Collar Glacier had the least amount of glacial ice lost of any glacier in Glacier National Park, losing only 6.7 percent of its surface area.
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