Whitney Glacier

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Whitney Glacier is a prominent mountain glacier on the north side of Mount Shasta in northern California, known as one of the longest glaciers in the state.


Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier in the United States
mountain glacier
climateZone alpine climate
continent North America
country United States
county Siskiyou County NERFINISHED
drainageBasin Sacramento River basin NERFINISHED
geologicalType valley glacier
hasTerminus rock debris and icefall
locatedIn California
Siskiyou County, California NERFINISHED
United States
northern California NERFINISHED
locatedOn Mount Shasta NERFINISHED
mountainRange Cascade Range
namedAfter Josiah Dwight Whitney
namesakeOccupation geologist
notableFor being one of the largest glaciers on Mount Shasta
being one of the longest glaciers in California
partOf Mount Shasta glacier system
positionOnMountain north side of Mount Shasta
region Pacific Northwest (broad physiographic sense) NERFINISHED
relativeLocation northwest of the summit of Mount Shasta
state California
surfaceFeatureOf Mount Shasta NERFINISHED

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Mount Shasta
hasGlacier
Josiah Whitney
hasPartNamedAfter

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