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{{Infobox glacier
| name = Matthes Glaciers
| photo = Tomahawk Lake, Matthes Glaciers.jpg
| photo_caption = Matthes Glaciers, from Tomahawk Lake
| type = Mountain glacier
| location = [[Sierra National Forest]], [[Fresno County, California]], [[United States|
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| map_caption = Location in California
| label_position = right
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| coordinates = {{coord|37|13|40|N|118|45|33|W|region:US-CA|format=dms|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_ref = <ref name=gnis>{{cite gnis|id=263269|name=Matthes Glaciers|accessdate=2012-09-30}}</ref>
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| status = Retreating
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The '''Matthes Glaciers''' are a group of [[glacier]]s east of the Glacier Divide in the [[Sierra Nevada (U.S.)|Sierra Nevada]], in the U.S. state of [[California]]. The glaciers were named for [[
==See also==
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[[File:Glacier Divide, Desolation Lake.jpg|thumb|center|350px|Glacier Divide, a couple glacierets visible]]
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Type | Mountain glacier |
Location | Sierra National Forest, Fresno County, California, U.S. |
Coordinates | 37°13′40″N 118°45′33″W / 37.22778°N 118.75917°W[1] |
Length | .10 mi (0.16 km) |
Terminus | Barren rock |
Status | Retreating |
The Matthes Glaciers are a group of glaciers east of the Glacier Divide in the Sierra Nevada, in the U.S. state of California. The glaciers were named for François E. Matthes.[1] There are approximately 10 small glacierets situated above 12,200 feet (3,700 m) in the John Muir Wilderness of Sierra National Forest which comprise the Matthes Glaciers.[2]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Matthes Glaciers". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 30, 2012.
- ^ Mount Henry, CA (Map). TopoQwest (United States Geological Survey Maps). Retrieved September 30, 2012.