Lyell Glacier
Lyell Glacier is in the Sierra Nevada of California. The glacier was discovered by John Muir in 1871, and was the largest glacier in Yosemite National Park.- Glacier with an elevation of around 12,420 feet (3,790 metres)
- Description: glacier in California, United States
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Mount Lyell and Mount Maclure.
Mount Lyell
Mount Lyell is the highest point in Yosemite National Park, at 13,114 feet.
Mount Maclure
Mount Maclure is the nearest neighbor to Mount Lyell, the highest point in Yosemite National Park.
Maclure Glacier
Maclure Glacier is on Mount Maclure in the Sierra…
Lyell Glacier
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Latitude
37.74234° or 37° 44′ 32″ north
Longitude
-119.27222° or 119° 16′ 20″ west
Open location code
8592PPRH+W4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural = glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Lyell Glacier” goes by many names.
Lyell GlacierCebuano
莱尔冰川Chinese
莱尔冰川 (加州)Chinese
萊爾冰川 (加州)Chinese
קרחון ליילHebrew
Льодовик ЛаєллUkrainian
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