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Glacier Noir
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The Glacier Noir (French for "black glacier") is a glacier in the Massif des Écrins in the French Alps. It is located in the département of Hautes-Alpes.
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Glacier Noir | |
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![]() The Glacier Noir with the Ailefroide in the background | |
Type | Valley glacier |
Location | Hautes Alpes, France (Massif des Écrins, Western Alps) |
Coordinates | 44°54′54″N 6°23′0″E |
Area | 5.95 km2 (2.30 sq mi) (1965) |
Length | 5.5 km (3.4 mi) (1965) |
Highest elevation | 3,300 m |
Lowest elevation | 2,200 m |
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