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Emmons Glacier is on the northeast flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. At 4.3 sq mi (11 km2) it has the largest surface area of any glacier in the contiguous United States. The glacier was named after the geologist Samuel Franklin Emmons after his involvement in a survey of Mount Rainier in 1870.Starting at an elevation of over 13800 ft (4200 m) the Emmons glacier flows down eastward.

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location
Pierce County Washington, Mount Rainier National Park, United States

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