Home›Glaciers and Ice Formations›WhereBrowse ByWhereWhere groups geological formations by the place each one actually is. The Grand Canyon, Wikipedia notes, "is 277 miles (446 km) long, up to 18 miles (29 km) wide" and lies in Arizona, United States. Browsing by location lets a visitor see every formation standing in one part of the world.FactsWhereSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsComparisonFormation OriginWell-attestedis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight. 1WhereFilter Results43 entriesFormation FamilyAllAntarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic Islands (8)East Antarctica (3)Glacial Landform Concepts (2)Glaciers of Africa (1)Glaciers of Alaska and Yukon (2)Glaciers of Antarctica (15)Glaciers of Asia (7)Glaciers of Europe (14)Glaciers of Greenland (3)Glaciers of North America (5)Glaciers of Oceania (4)Glaciers of Other European Ranges (2)Glaciers of Scandinavia and Iceland (4)Glaciers of South America (5)Glaciers of the Alps (6)Glaciers of the Caucasus (3)Glaciers of the Contiguous United States (1)Glaciers of Western Canada (1)Ross Sea Region (4)West Antarctica (3)Formation TypeAllAntarctic Peninsula and Sub-Antarctic Islands (8)East Antarctica (3)Glacial Landform Concepts (2)Glaciers of Africa (1)Glaciers of Alaska and Yukon (2)Glaciers of Antarctica (3)Glaciers of Asia (7)Glaciers of Greenland (3)Glaciers of Oceania (4)Glaciers of Other European Ranges (2)Glaciers of Scandinavia and Iceland (4)Glaciers of South America (5)Glaciers of the Alps (6)Glaciers of the Caucasus (3)Glaciers of the Contiguous United States (1)Glaciers of Western Canada (1)Ross Sea Region (4)West Antarctica (3)Formed By (Process)AllErosion (4)Glaciation (43)Protected StatusAllInternational Treaty Protected Area (16)Locally or Regionally Protected (7)National Monument or Landmark (2)National Park or Reserve (25)Natura 2000 Site (4)Ramsar Wetland Site (2)UNESCO Biosphere Reserve (3)UNESCO World Heritage Site (15)Visitor AccessAllOpen (6)DisciplineAllGeomorphology (6)Glaciology (43)Oceanography (1)Area (sq km)All798 (1)1150 (1)3687 (1)13,883 (1)41,291 (1)43,094 (1)49,070 (1)69,700 (1)83,879 (1)103,125 (1)143,100 (1)147,181 (1)200,105 (1)242,500 (1)263,310 (1)302,069 (1)357,022 (1)385,207 (1)450,000 (1)450,295 (1)505,983 (1)632,702.3 (1)756,102 (1)881,913 (1)947,303 (1)1,285,216 (1)1,564,116 (1)1,904,569 (1)2,166,086 (1)2,700,000 (1)2,724,910 (1)2,780,085 (1)3,287,263 (1)7,688,287 (2)9,572,900 (1)9,866,632 (1)9,984,670 (1)14,200,000 (1)17,075,400 (1)Country CountAll1 (1)30 (1)Government TypeAllConstitutional Monarchy (8)One-Party (1)Republic (21)Highest Elevation (m)All1700 (1)2228 (1)2987 (1)4892 (1)Income GroupAllHigh (17)Lower-Middle (6)Upper-Middle (8)Independence or Founding YearAll843 (1)1492 (1)1523 (1)1769 (1)1776 (1)1801 (1)1816 (1)1818 (1)1821 (1)1848 (1)1861 (1)1867 (1)1901 (1)1905 (1)1918 (1)1921 (1)1944 (1)1945 (1)1947 (3)1949 (2)1961 (1)1991 (5)2006 (1)LandlockedAllNo (24)Yes (7)PopulationAll0 (1)56,831 (1)394,324 (1)622,902 (1)3,591,120 (1)3,657,000 (1)5,355,220 (1)5,627,400 (1)6,001,008 (1)7,400,000 (1)9,154,242 (1)9,219,113 (1)10,610,485 (1)10,978,599 (1)19,629,588 (1)20,547,909 (1)27,801,023 (2)31,122,387 (1)34,352,720 (1)41,417,056 (1)46,735,004 (1)49,752,000 (1)58,900,000 (1)67,462,121 (1)69,081,996 (1)69,414,000 (1)83,497,147 (1)142,557,000 (1)241,499,431 (1)288,315,089 (1)340,587,000 (1)1,210,854,977 (1)1,407,698,000 (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 43Alexander IslandWhere8 entriesAntarcticaWhere56 entriesArgentinaWhere3 entriesAustraliaWhere2 entriesAustraliaWhere17 entriesAustriaWhere7 entriesCanadaWhere28 entriesChileWhere12 entriesChinaWhere4 entriesCoats LandWhere8 entriesDenmarkWhere2 entriesEllsworth LandWhere13 entriesFranceWhere7 entriesGeorgiaWhere7 entriesGermanyWhere5 entriesGraham LandWhere19 entriesGreenlandWhere7 entriesIcelandWhere4 entriesIndiaWhere13 entriesIndonesiaWhere1 entryItalyWhere6 entriesKazakhstanWhere1 entryKing George IslandWhere5 entriesKyrgyzstanWhere1 entryLivingston IslandWhere6 entriesMongoliaWhere1 entryMontenegroWhere1 entryNepalWhere4 entriesNew ZealandWhere6 entriesNorwayWhere23 entriesPakistanWhere10 entriesPeruWhere2 entriesQueen Maud LandWhere14 entriesRoss DependencyWhere6 entriesRussiaWhere4 entriesSouth Shetland IslandsWhere2 entriesSpainWhere2 entriesSwedenWhere3 entriesSwitzerlandWhere44 entriesTajikistanWhere2 entriesTanzaniaWhere2 entriesUnited KingdomWhere12 entriesUnited StatesWhere112 entriesSources1. Glacier (Wikipedia)Wikimedia FoundationGlacier, lead section, definition sentenceQuote, Glacier, lead section, definition sentenceis a persistent body of natural ice, a form of rock, that is constantly moving under its own weight.View the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.