Argentina
Santa Cruz Province
Lago Argentino Department

Glaciar Piedras Blancas

Glaciar Piedras Blancas is a glacier in , and has an elevation of 719 metres. Glaciar Piedras Blancas is situated nearby to the locality .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Mount Fitz Roy and Aguja Poincenot.

Peak
Photo: Prissantenbär, Public domain.
Monte Fitz Roy is a mountain in , on the border between and . It is located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, near village and . It was first climbed in 1952 by French alpinists Lionel Terray and Guido Magnone. is situated 3½ km west of Glaciar Piedras Blancas.

Peak
Photo: Winky, CC BY 2.0.
is a mountain in , . is situated 4 km southwest of Glaciar Piedras Blancas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site, Chile and Circo de los Altares.

Locality
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The Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site is a natural site part of the in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, . is situated 6 km west of Glaciar Piedras Blancas.

Locality
Photo: Juan Francisco Bustos, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a cirque glacier of the Patagonian Andes, located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, where and Mount Fitz Roy can be seen from its western sides. is situated 10 km west of Glaciar Piedras Blancas.

Glaciar Piedras Blancas

Latitude
-49.26175° or 49° 15′ 42″ south
Longitude
-72.99369° or 72° 59′ 37″ west
Elevation
719 metres (2,359 feet)
Open location code
4729P2Q4+8G
Geo­Names ID
12493911
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