Death Canyon

Death Canyon is located in , in the U.S. state of . The canyon was formed by which retreated at the end of the last glacial maximum approximately 15,000 years ago, leaving behind a U-shaped valley.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Phelps Lake and Albright Peak.

Lake
There are 44 named and countless unnamed lakes in . The largest of these is Jackson Lake, a natural glacial lake that has been enlarged with the construction of the .

Peak
(10,557 feet is located in the , , in the U.S. state of . is the only mountain peak named for Horace M.

Peak
is located in the , , in the U.S. state of . Located.48 miles southeast of , the summit is also east of the Alaska Basin Trail, from a point known as Divide, the summit can be climbed in a scramble. is situated 2 miles north of Death Canyon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Moose and Teton Village.

Village
is an unincorporated community in , , in the valley. It has a US Post Office, with the zip code of 83012. The town is located within along the banks of the . is situated 4½ miles east of Death Canyon.

Village
is a census-designated place in , , United States. The population was 517 at the 2020 census. The village surrounds the base of the Jackson Hole Mountain Resort. is situated 4½ miles south of Death Canyon.

Death Canyon

Latitude
43.65299° or 43° 39′ 11″ north
Longitude
-110.8066° or 110° 48′ 24″ west
Elevation
6,690 feet (2,039 metres)
Open location code
85MFM53V+59
Geo­Names ID
5822866
Wiki­data ID
Q5247093
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Death Canyon” goes by many names.
  • French: Death Canyon
  • Georgian: სიკვდილის კანიონი
  • German: Death Canyon

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Localities in the Area

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