West Northwall Firn
The West Northwall Firn was a glacial body on Mount Carstensz in the Sudirman Range on the island of New Guinea in Central Papua province, Indonesia. The glacier was situated at an elevation of approximately 4,600 metres to 4,750 metres, centered a little over 3 kilometres northwest of Ngga Pulu and 5 kilometres of Puncak Jaya, the highest peak of Oceania.Places of Interest
Highlights include Puncak Jaya and Sumantri.
West Northwall Firn
- Glacier
- Description: glacier in Indonesia
- Category: landform
- Location
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Latitude
-4.0614° or 4° 3′ 41″ south
Longitude
137.1739° or 137° 10′ 26″ east
Open location code
6Q7VW5QF+CH
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=glacier
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Japanese—“West Northwall Firn” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “დასავლეთი ნორთუოლის ფირნი”
- Indonesian: “West Northwall Firn”
- Japanese: “西ノースウォール・フィルン”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Carstensz Glacier and Carstensz East.
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