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Geological Formation

Granite Glacier

Glaciers and Ice Formations

Granite Glacier is located in the U.S. state of Montana, in the Beartooth Mountains, at an elevation of about 11,000 feet (3,400 meters). It lies on the north slope of Granite Peak, the highest summit in Montana, and covers roughly 40 acres. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Protected Status
National Park or Reserve 1
Connections

Caused By

Glaciation, Processes

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to formative process Glaciation via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Granite Glacier

In Discipline

Glaciology, Disciplines

Wikidata P31 formation-type mapped to discipline Glaciology via reviewed judgment map (earth atlas); source citation is this entity's own cited Wikidata item.

Source Wikidata: Granite Glacier
In the Other Atlases

Found In

United States

Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.

Source Wikidata: Granite Glacier
Sources
1. UNEP-WCMC and IUCN: Protected areas at the coordinates of Granite Glacier, World Database on Protected Areas
UNEP-WCMC and IUCNname_eng and desig_eng
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"name_eng": "Absaroka-Beartooth", "desig_eng": "Wilderness"
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Granite Glacier (Wikipedia)
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Granite Glacier is located in the US state of Montana.
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Wikidata: Granite Glacier
Wikidata Q5595862, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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