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 |
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| instanceOf |
glacier in the United States
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mountain glacier → |
| climateZone |
alpine climate
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| continent |
North America
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| country |
United States
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| county |
Siskiyou County
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| drainageBasin |
Sacramento River basin
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| geologicalType |
valley glacier
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| hasTerminus |
rock debris and icefall
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| locatedIn |
California
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Siskiyou County, California NERFINISHED → United States → northern California NERFINISHED → |
| locatedOn |
Mount Shasta
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| mountainRange |
Cascade Range
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| namedAfter |
Josiah Dwight Whitney
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| namesakeOccupation |
geologist
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| notableFor |
being one of the largest glaciers on Mount Shasta
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being one of the longest glaciers in California → |
| partOf |
Mount Shasta glacier system
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| positionOnMountain |
north side of Mount Shasta
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| region |
Pacific Northwest (broad physiographic sense)
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| relativeLocation |
northwest of the summit of Mount Shasta
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| state |
California
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| surfaceFeatureOf |
Mount Shasta
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Mount Shasta
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hasGlacier |
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Josiah Whitney
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hasPartNamedAfter |