Lang Glacier

The Lang Glacier is a 6.6 km long situated in the in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 10.1 km2.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,467 metres
  • Description: glacier in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Langgletscher”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Schinhorn and Anusee.

Peak
Photo: Johnw, Public domain.
The is a mountain of the , located west of the in the canton of . It lies between the valleys of and . The has a northeastern Subpeak, the sharp ridge Distlighorn.

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Mountain hut
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is a mountain hut.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kühmad and Eisten.

Locality
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is a locality, which is situated 7 km southwest of Lang Glacier.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 9 km southwest of Lang Glacier.

Village
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is a village, which is situated 9 km southwest of Lang Glacier.

Lang Glacier

Latitude
46.45831° or 46° 27′ 30″ north
Longitude
7.92974° or 7° 55′ 47″ east
Elevation
2,467 metres (8,094 feet)
Open location code
8FR9FW5H+8V
Geo­Names ID
11397355
Wiki­data ID
Q675092
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Satellite Map

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

From Catalan to Ukrainian—“Lang Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Langgletscher”
  • Dutch: “Lang Glacier”
  • Dutch: “Langgletsjer”
  • Esperanto: “Lang-Glaĉero”
  • French: “glacier de Lang”
  • French: “Glacier de Lang”
  • Georgian: “ლანგის მყინვარი”
  • German: “Anengletscher”
  • German: “Langgletscher”
  • Hebrew: “לנג”
  • Italian: “ghiacciaio del Lang”
  • Italian: “Langgletscher”
  • Japanese: “ラング氷河”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Langbreen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Langgletscher”
  • Polish: “Langgletscher”
  • Turkish: “Lang Buzulu”
  • Ukrainian: “Ланг”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tiertossen and Distlighorn.

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