Birch Glacier

Birch Glacier is a glacier in , , and has an elevation of 2,788 metres. Birch Glacier is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
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  • Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,788 metres
  • Description: glacier in the Bernese Alps, Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Birchgletscher”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Bietschhorn and Kleines Nesthorn.

Peak
Photo: Telnet, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a mountain in canton Wallis to the south of the in . The northeast and southern slopes of the mountain are part of the Jungfrau-Aletsch Protected Area listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site that also includes the and the .

Peak
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is a peak.

Glacier
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is a glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Blatten and Eisten.

Village
Photo: Mo4jolo, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a village.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Birch Glacier

Latitude
46.40084° or 46° 24′ 3″ north
Longitude
7.84072° or 7° 50′ 27″ east
Elevation
2,788 metres (9,147 feet)
Open location code
8FR9CR2R+87
Open­Street­Map ID
way 35552391
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Geo­Names ID
11397700
Wiki­data ID
Q134600277
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Satellite Map

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

From Belarusian to Swedish—“Birch Glacier” goes by many names.
  • Belarusian: “Бярозавы ледавік”
  • Catalan: “glacera de Birch”
  • Dutch: “Birchgletscher”
  • Dutch: “Birchgletsjer”
  • French: “birchglestcher”
  • French: “Birchgletscher”
  • French: “glacier du Birch”
  • French: “Glacier du Birch”
  • German: “Birchgletscher”
  • Japanese: “ビルヒ氷河”
  • Santali: “ᱵᱤᱨᱪ ᱜᱞᱟᱥᱤᱭᱟᱨ”
  • Swedish: “Birchglaciären”
  • Swedish: “glaciären Birch”
  • “Birchgletscher”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as P3706 and P3477.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Uistre Stampbachgletscher and Baltschiederjoch.

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