Damma Glacier
The Damma Glacier is a small glacier situated in the central Swiss Alps. It has been in retreat since around 1850. The area between the front of the retreating glacier and the moraine from the most recent glacier recession – called the glacial forefield – measures 10.7 square kilometres and is composed of granitic rocks.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Dammastock and Tiefenstock.
Tiefenstock
Peak
The Tiefenstock is a mountain of the Urner Alps…
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Tiefenbach and Realp.
Tiefenbach
Hamlet
Tiefenbach is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km southeast of Damma Glacier.
Realp
Village
Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Realp is situated 6 km southeast of Damma Glacier.
Damma Glacier
- Glacier with an elevation of 2,887 metres (9,472 feet)
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
46.63379° or 46° 38′ 2″ north
Longitude
8.43457° or 8° 26′ 5″ east
Open location code
8FRCJCMM+GR
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In Other Languages
From Catalan to Polish—“Damma Glacier” goes by many names.
- Catalan: “Glacera Damma”
- Dutch: “Damma Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Damma-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Dammagletscher”
- German: “Dammagletscher”
- Japanese: “ダンマ氷河”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dammabreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Dammagletscher”
- Polish: “Dammagletscher”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Göscheneralp and Steinbergen.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Vorderer Rhonestock and Unteres Winterjoch.
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