Cheilon Glacier
The Cheilon Glacier is a 3 km long glacier situated in the Pennine Alps in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 4.56 km2.
4000er, Public domain.- Glacier with an elevation of around 2,870 metres (9,410 feet)
- …is also known as “Glacier de Cheillon”
- Description: glacier in Switzerland
Places of Interest
Highlights include Mont Blanc de Cheilon and Dix Hut.
Mont Blanc de Cheilon
Mont Blanc de Cheilon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located in the Swiss canton of Valais.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Arolla and Fionnay.
Fionnay
Fionnay is a village in the Swiss Alps, located in the canton of Valais. Fionnay is situated 9 km west of Cheilon Glacier.
Cheilon Glacier
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Latitude
46.00563° or 46° 0′ 20″ north
Longitude
7.41781° or 7° 25′ 4″ east
Open location code
8FR92C49+74
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Polish—“Cheilon Glacier” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Cheilon Glacier”
- Esperanto: “Ceillongletscher”
- Esperanto: “Cheilon-Glaĉero”
- Esperanto: “Cheilongletscher”
- Esperanto: “Glacier de Cheillon”
- Esperanto: “Glacier de Cheilon”
- French: “Glacier de Cheilon”
- French: “glacier de Seillon”
- German: “Cheilongletscher”
- German: “Glacier de Cheilon”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cheilonbreen”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Glacier de Cheilon”
- Polish: “Glacier de Cheilon”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Mauvoisin and La Monta.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Clocher de Cheilon and Tête Noire.
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