Fairchild Glacier is a physical feature (glacier) in Clallam County. The primary coordinates for Fairchild Glacier places it within the WA 98363 ZIP Code delivery area.
Feature Name: | Fairchild Glacier |
Category: | Washington physical, cultural and historic features |
Feature Type: | Physical |
Class: | Glacier |
Description: | In Olympic National Park, on the NE slope of Mount Fairchild, 9.7 km (6 mi) SE of Olympic Hot Springs and 12.9 km (8 mi) NNE of Mount Olympus. |
History: | Named for William R Fairchild (1929-1969), pilot who flew many hundreds of trips to support scientific studies of the Olympic Mountains. |
County: | Clallam County |
Latitude: | 47.9065705 |
Longitude: | -123.6289715 |
Variant (Nonofficial) Names for Fairchild Glacier: Fairchild Glacier.
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Port Angeles, WA
(17.3 miles NNE) |
Port Angeles East, WA
(18.3 miles NE) |
Whiskey Bend, WA
(4.7 miles NNE) |
Olympic Hot Springs, WA
(5.5 miles NNW) |