Mont Durand Glacier
The Mont Durand Glacier is a 5.9 km long glacier situated in the Grand Combin massif, Pennine Alps, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 7.5 km².- Glacier with an elevation of around 2,950 metres (9,690 feet)
- …is also known as “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Avril and Tour de Boussine.
Mont Avril
Mont Avril is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border.
Rifugio Franco Chiarella all’Amianthe
Rifugio Franco Chiarella all’Amianthe is a mountain hut.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Closè and Bourg-Saint-Pierre.
Bourg-Saint-Pierre
Bourg-Saint-Pierre is a municipality in the district… Bourg-Saint-Pierre is situated 9 km west of Mont Durand Glacier.
Mont Durand Glacier
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Latitude
45.92225° or 45° 55′ 20″ north
Longitude
7.32365° or 7° 19′ 25″ east
Open location code
8FQ9W8CF+VF
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Mont Durand Glacier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Glacier de Mont Durand”
- Dutch: “Mont Durand Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Croissant-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Glacier du Croissant”
- Esperanto: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- Esperanto: “Mont-Durand-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Mont-Durand-Gletscher”
- French: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- German: “Glacier du Croissant”
- German: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- German: “Mont-Durand-Gletscher”
- Italian: “Ghiacciaio del Mont Durand”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Mont Durandbreen”
- Polish: “Glacier du Mont Durand”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Barliard and Vaud.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Col de By and Tête du Filon.
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