Petersen Glacier

Petersen Glacier is in , , United States. The glacier is in a cirque to the west and above north Cascade Canyon at an altitude of approximately 10,000 feet.
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 9,813 feet
  • Description: glacier in the United States
  • Also known as: Peterson Glacier

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mica Lake and Lake Solitude.

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 .

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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
(10,717 feet is located in the in the U.S. state of . The peak is on the border of and the Jedediah Smith Wilderness of Caribou-Targhee National Forest. is situated 2 miles northwest of Petersen Glacier.

Petersen Glacier

Latitude
43.77928° or 43° 46′ 45″ north
Longitude
-110.84832° or 110° 50′ 54″ west
Elevation
9,813 feet (2,991 metres)
Open location code
85MFQ5H2+PM
Geo­Names ID
5834889
Wiki­data ID
Q7178203
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