Heimdal Glacier
Heimdal Glacier is a glacier in southeastern Greenland. It flows into the head of the Timmiarmiut Fjord system of the King Frederick VI Coast, northwest of the island of Timmiarmiit. Its name derives from Heimdallr, a deity of Norse mythology.
Photo: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Public domain.Heimdal Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 392 metres
- Description: glacier in southern Greenland
- Category: landform
- Location: Sermersooq, Greenland, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
62.93333° or 62° 56′ north
Longitude
-42.75° or 42° 45′ west
Elevation
392 metres (1,286 feet)
Open location code
98JVW7M2+82
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Satellite Map
Discover Heimdal Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Heimdal Glacier” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Heimdal Gletscher”
- Swedish: “Heimdal Gletscher”
- Turkish: “Heimdal Buzulu”
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