Carstensz Glacier

The Carstensz Glacier is found near the a sub-peak of , . Puncak Jaya is a mountain in the of the island of , territorially the eastern highlands of , .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Puncak Jaya and Sumantri.

Peak
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or Carstensz Pyramid on the island of , with an elevation of 4,884 m, is the highest mountain peak of an island on Earth, and the highest peak in Indonesia and within .

Peak
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Peak is a sharp mountain in the western . It rises 4,870 metres. The peak is approximately 2 km northeast of Carstensz Pyramid, the highest mountain of .

Peak
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is summit on the north rim of Mount Carstensz in the western part of the island of rising 4,862 metres. Trigonometric measurements showed that was the highest mountain of New Guinea and also the highest summit of the Australia-New Guinea continent.

Carstensz Glacier

Latitude
-4.0826° or 4° 4′ 58″ south
Longitude
137.1818° or 137° 10′ 55″ east
Open location code
6Q7VW58J+WP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 505668715
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­glacier
Wiki­data ID
Q5047020
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Satellite Map

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

From French to Spanish—“Carstensz Glacier” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Big Terrace and Yanggerenok.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Carstensz East and West Northwall Firn.

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