Lituya Glacier

glacier in the United States
Landform glacier Q5158708
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Summary

Lituya Glacier is a glacier[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of glacier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Lituya Glacier is located in Alaska[3].
  • Lituya Glacier is in the country of United States[4].
  • Lituya Glacier's instance of is recorded as glacier[5].
  • Lituya Glacier's Commons category is recorded as Lituya Glacier[6].
  • Lituya Glacier's coordinate location is recorded as {'latitude': 58.7353, 'longitude': -137.445}[7].
  • Lituya Glacier sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+968'}[8].
  • Lituya Glacier sits at an elevation of {'amount': '+877'}[9].
  • Lituya Glacier's located in protected area is recorded as Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve[10].
  • Lituya Glacier's mountain range is recorded as Fairweather Range[11].

Body

Geography

Lituya Glacier is in the country of United States[4]. It is located in Alaska[3].

Physical Characteristics

Elevations include {'amount': '+968'}[8] and {'amount': '+877'}[9].

Designation and Status

Lituya Glacier's instance of is recorded as glacier[5].

Why It Matters

Lituya Glacier ranks in the top 7% of glacier entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[12] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[13]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [12] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · IdeasMagnet · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mountain range → Fairweather Range
    Located in protected area → Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve
    Located in → —
    Instance of → glacier
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Openstreetmap way id: 959716001, Adding OSM way id claim from wikidata tag on way/959716001 in United States"
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