Pyramid Glaciers
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.- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 7,815 feet
- Description: glacier in the United States
- Also known as: “Pyramid Glacier”
Places of Interest
Highlights: South Tahoma Glacier and Kautz Creek Falls.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Paradise.
Pyramid Glaciers
- Category: landform
- Location: Pierce, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.8209° or 46° 49′ 15″ north
Longitude
-121.79445° or 121° 47′ 40″ west
Elevation
7,815 feet (2,382 metres)
Open location code
84RWR6C4+96
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Urdu—“Pyramid Glaciers” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Pyramid Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Piramida Glaĉero”
- German: “Pyramid Glacier”
- Russian: “ледники Пирамид”
- Urdu: “پیرامڈ گلیشیر”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Indian Henrys Hunting Ground and Klapatche Park.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: Glacier Island and Pyramid Park.
Washington: Must-Visit Destinations
Worth a closer look: Seattle and Olympia.
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