Grinnell Glacier

Grinnell Glacier is in the heart of in the U.S. state of . The is named for George Bird Grinnell, an early American conservationist and explorer, who was also a strong advocate of ensuring the creation of Glacier National Park.
Wikipedia
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Gem Glacier and Upper Grinnell Lake.

Glacier
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This is is the smallest in . Located on the east side of the Continental Divide arête known as the , the glacier is situated on the cliff face above the better known Grinnell Glacier.

Lake
Photo: USGS, Public domain.
is located in , in the U. S. state of . is a proglacial lake which formed in the 1930s as Grinnell Glacier retreated.

Peak
Photo: Distress.bark, CC BY 3.0.
is a peak on the Continental Divide in , , United States. It is the highest point of the , a distinctive ridge of the .

Grinnell Glacier

Latitude
48.75094° or 48° 45′ 3″ north
Longitude
-113.7247° or 113° 43′ 29″ west
Elevation
6,644 feet (2,025 metres)
Open location code
85W8Q72G+94
Open­Street­Map ID
way 82797068
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
5655529
Wiki­data ID
Q634287
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Satellite Map

Discover Grinnell Glacier from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Urdu—“Grinnell Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Grinnell Glacier”
  • Chinese: “格林内尔冰川”
  • Croatian: “Ledenjak Grinnell”
  • French: “glacier Grinnell”
  • French: “Glacier Grinnell”
  • German: “Grinnellgletscher”
  • Hebrew: “קרחון גרינל”
  • Japanese: “グリネル氷河”
  • Japanese: “グリンネル氷河”
  • Portuguese: “Glaciar Grinnell”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Grinnell”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Ledenjak Grinnell”
  • Urdu: “گرینیل گلیشیر”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Packers Roost and Crystal Point.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Salamander Falls and Peak trail elevation.

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