Sitaantaagu

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Sitaantaagu is the Tlingit name for the Mendenhall Glacier near Juneau, Alaska, a prominent valley glacier and major natural landmark.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
natural landmark
valley glacier
country United States of America
surface form: United States
flowsFrom Juneau Icefield
hasActivity hiking
photography
sightseeing
hasAlternativeName Mendenhall Glacier
hasCulturalSignificanceFor Tlingit people
hasEcosystem temperate rainforest surroundings
hasEnvironmentalIssue glacial retreat due to climate change
hasFeature crevasses
glacial meltwater streams
ice caves that can form near its terminus
moraines
proglacial lake at its terminus
hasNameInLanguage Tlingit
hasRecreationArea Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
hasTrail East Glacier Trail
Nugget Falls Trail
West Glacier Trail
hasViewpoint Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
surface form: Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center
hasWildlife black bears nearby
salmon in adjacent streams
isAccessibleBy road from Juneau
isMonitoredFor changes in length and mass balance
isNameFor Mendenhall Glacier
isTouristAttraction true
languageOfName Tlingit
locatedIn Mendenhall Valley
Tongass National Forest
near Juneau, Alaska
managedBy U.S. Forest Service
near Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area
surface form: Mendenhall Glacier Visitor Center

Mendenhall River
Juneau
surface form: city of Juneau
partOf Coastal mountain glaciers of Alaska
Juneau Icefield
surface form: Juneau Icefield region

Tongass National Forest
surface form: Tongass National Forest recreation system
state Alaska
terminatesIn Mendenhall Lake

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