Whitney Glacier
The Whitney Glacier is a glacier situated on Mount Shasta, in the U.S. state of California. The Whitney Glacier is the longest glacier and the only valley glacier in California.
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Highlights: Mount Shasta and Shastina.
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Photo: KyleAndMelissa22, Public domain.Whitney Glacier
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 11,457 feet
- Description: glacier in California, United States
- Category: landform
- Location: Siskiyou County, Shasta Cascades, California, United States, North America
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Latitude
41.41531° or 41° 24′ 55″ north
Longitude
-122.20957° or 122° 12′ 35″ west
Elevation
11,457 feet (3,492 metres)
Open location code
84HVCQ8R+45
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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In Other Languages
From Bavarian to German—“Whitney Glacier” goes by many names.
- Bavarian: “Whitney Glacier”
- Cebuano: “Whitney Glacier”
- German: “Whitney Glacier”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hidden Valley and 50/50 Flat.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Clarence King Lake and Sulphur Springs.
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