Pyramid Glacier
Pyramid Glacier is a glacier in Pierce, Washington and has an elevation of 6,673 feet. Pyramid Glacier is situated nearby to the locality Indian Henrys Hunting Ground, as well as near Nisqually Vista.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Kautz Creek Falls and Pyramid Glaciers.
Kautz Creek Falls
Waterfall
Kautz Creek Falls is a waterfall on Kautz Creek in the Mount Rainier National Park in the state of Washington. It was formed when the Kautz Glacier retreated in the last 50 years, creating a series of long and slender cascades totaling about 400 feet in height down a tall glacial cliff, with a highest drop of 150 feet.
Pyramid Glaciers
Glacier
The Pyramid Glacier is actually a scattering of glaciers and snowfields located on the south-southwestern flank of Mount Rainier in Washington. It covers 0.2 square miles and contains 400 million ft3 of ice.
Pearl Falls
Waterfall
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Pearl Falls is one of the highest waterfalls in Mount Rainier National Park in the U.S. state of Washington. It is fed by the glacial Pearl Creek, occurring about halfway along the creek's course.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise.
Paradise
Hamlet
Photo: Wsiegmund, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Paradise is the name of an area at approximately 5,400 feet on the south slope of Mount Rainier in Mount Rainier National Park in Washington, United States. Paradise is situated 3½ miles southeast of Pyramid Glacier.
Pyramid Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 6,673 feet
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
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Latitude
46.81094° or 46° 48′ 39″ northLongitude
-121.79704° or 121° 47′ 49″ westElevation
6,673 feet (2,034 metres)Open location code
84RWR663+95GeoNames ID
5555287
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Pyramid Park and Basalt Cliff.
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