| Whitman Glacier | |
| Type: | Mountain glacier |
| Location: | Little Tahoma Peak, Mount Rainier National Park, Pierce County, Washington, USA |
| Coords: | 46.8419°N -121.6947°W[1] |
| Area: | 0.9sqmi, 1983[2] |
The Whitman Glacier is a medium-sized glacier on the eastern flank of Little Tahoma Peak, a sub-peak of Mount Rainier in Washington. Named for the missionary Marcus Whitman,[3] it covers 0.9sqmi and contains 4.4 billion ft3 (125 million m3) of ice.[2] Starting from near the rocky spire of Little Tahoma at 10000feet, the glacier flows southeast downhill.[4] A small snowfield connects this glacier with the adjacent Fryingpan Glacier at about 9200feet. As the Whitman Glacier flows southeast, the Whitman Crest bounds the glacier to the northeast. Upon reaching a flatter plateau at about 8300feet, the glacier does not flow far before reaching its terminus at 8200feet to 7800-2NaN-2.[4] The small Ohanapecosh Glacier lies east of the terminus. Meltwater from the glacier drains into the Cowlitz River.[2]