Vulture Glacier (Montana) facts for kids
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 Vulture Glacier
Location in Montana
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| Type | Mountain glacier |
| Location | Glacier National Park, Flathead County, Montana, United States |
| Coordinates | 48°49′36″N 114°01′20″W / 48.82667°N 114.02222°W |
| Area | Approximately 77 acres (0.31 km2) in 2005 |
| Terminus | Talus |
| Status | Retreating |
Vulture Glacier is in Glacier National Park, U.S. state of Montana. The glacier is situated just south of Vulture Peak at an average elevation of 8,412 feet (2,564 m) above sea level. Between 1966 and 2005, Vulture Glacier lost over 50 percent of its surface area.
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