Taku Glacier

Taku Glacier is a tidewater glacier located in Taku Inlet in the U.S. state of , just southeast of the city of . Recognized as the deepest and thickest alpine temperate glacier known in the world, the Taku Glacier is measured at 4,845 feet thick.
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 3,104 feet
  • Description: glacier in the United States
  • Also known as: Klumma Gutta”, “Klumma Gutto”, “Klumma Klutt”, “Klumu Gutta”, “Schulze Glacier”, and “Taku-Llewellyn Plateau
  • Historically known as: Foster Glacier

Taku Glacier

Latitude
58.595° or 58° 35′ 42″ north
Longitude
-134.17972° or 134° 10′ 47″ west
Elevation
3,104 feet (946 metres)
Open location code
94C7HRVC+X4
Geo­Names ID
5557824
Wiki­data ID
Q1535568
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Taku Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: Taku Glacier
  • Chinese: 塔库冰川
  • Dutch: Taku Glacier
  • French: glacier Taku
  • French: Glacier Taku
  • German: Taku Glacier
  • German: Taku-Gletscher
  • Italian: ghiacciaio Taku
  • Italian: Ghiacciaio Taku
  • Italian: Taku Glacier
  • Japanese: タク・グレイシャー
  • Portuguese: Geleira Taku
  • Portuguese: Glaciar Taku
  • Ukrainian: Льодовик Таку

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