Wintun Glacier

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Wintun Glacier is one of the major glaciers on the eastern flank of Mount Shasta in northern California, known for its significant ice coverage and role in the mountain’s alpine landscape.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
Mount Shasta glacier system 3
Konwakiton Glacier 1

Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf glacier
mountain glacier
country United States of America
surface form: United States
hasClimate cold alpine climate
hasEnvironment alpine
hasHydrologicalRole source of meltwater on Mount Shasta
hasIceCoverage significant
hasLandscapeRole contributes to alpine landscape of Mount Shasta
hasRecreationUse backcountry skiing
mountaineering
hasSurfaceType ice
isAdjacentTo Hotlum Glacier NERFINISHED
isFeatureOf Mount Shasta NERFINISHED
isInContinent North America NERFINISHED
isInHemisphere Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED
isMajorGlacierOn eastern side of Mount Shasta
isMonitoredFor glacial retreat
isNorthOf City of Redding, California NERFINISHED
isOnVolcanicPeak Mount Shasta stratovolcano NERFINISHED
isOnVolcano Mount Shasta NERFINISHED
locatedIn California, United States
surface form: California

Cascade Range NERFINISHED
Northern California
United States of America
surface form: United States
locatedOn Mount Shasta NERFINISHED
locatedOnFlank eastern flank of Mount Shasta
mountainRange Cascade Range NERFINISHED
namedAfter Wintun people NERFINISHED
partOf Mount Shasta glacial system NERFINISHED
state California, United States
surface form: California

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Mount Shasta hasGlacier Wintun Glacier
Mount Shasta hasGlacier Wintun Glacier
this entity surface form: Konwakiton Glacier
Bolam Glacier partOf Wintun Glacier
this entity surface form: Mount Shasta glacier system
Hotlum Glacier partOf Wintun Glacier
this entity surface form: Mount Shasta glacier system
Whitney Glacier partOf Wintun Glacier
this entity surface form: Mount Shasta glacier system