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Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field
The Withrow Moraine erratic on glacial till at the terminus of the Okanogan lobe.
Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field is located in Washington (state)
Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field
Map of Washington state
LocationDouglas County, Washington state
Coordinates47°41′15″N 119°37′29″W / 47.68750°N 119.62472°W / 47.68750; -119.62472
Designated1986

The Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field is a National Park Service–designated privately owned National Natural Landmark located in Douglas County, Washington state, United States.[1] Withrow Moraine is the only Ice Age terminal moraine on the Waterville Plateau section of the Columbia Plateau. The drumlin field includes excellent examples of glacially-formed elongated hills.

  1. ^ "Withrow Moraine and Jameson Lake Drumlin Field". nps.gov. National Park Service.

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