❄️ Agassiz Glacier (New Zealand)

New Zealand · Oceania · 43.50°S, 170.21°E

The Agassiz Glacier is located near the west coast of New Zealand's South Island. The Agassiz Glacier is a tributary of the larger Franz Josef Glacier, and is itself fed by the Chamberlin Snowfield and the Davis Snowfield. It is named after Louis Agassiz, a Swiss-American glaciologist, and was discovered and named by the German geologist, Sir Johann "Julius" von Haast.

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Quick facts

Country	New Zealand
Continent / region	Oceania
Coordinates (approx.)	43.50°S, 170.21°E · view on map

Agassiz Glacier (New Zealand) is located in New Zealand, in Oceania.

More glaciers in New Zealand

Dart Glacier · Douglas Glacier (Westland) · Fox Glacier · Franz Josef Glacier · Garden of Eden Ice Plateau · Hooker Glacier (New Zealand) · Mueller Glacier · Murchison Glacier · Olivine Ice Plateau · Rob Roy Glacier.

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