❄️ Fox Glacier

New Zealand · Oceania · 43.50°S, 170.08°E

Fox Glacier is an 11.7-kilometre-long (7.3 mi) (2022) temperate maritime glacier located in Westland Tai Poutini National Park on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. Covering about 32 km2 including its tributaries, Fox Glacier is the third largest glacier in New Zealand. Like nearby Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier is one of the most accessible glaciers in the world, with a terminal face as low as 300 m above sea level, close to the village of Fox Glacier. It is a major tourist attraction and about 1000 people daily visit it during high tourist season.

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Quick facts

Country	New Zealand
Continent / region	Oceania
Coordinates (approx.)	43.50°S, 170.08°E · view on map

Fox Glacier is located in New Zealand, in Oceania.

More glaciers in New Zealand

Agassiz Glacier (New Zealand) · Dart Glacier · Douglas Glacier (Westland) · 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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