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How wide is the Perito Moreno Glacier?

The Perito Moreno Glacier is about 5 km (3.11 mi) wide.

What is measured: width across its front

Perito Moreno Glacier (5 km) drawn to scale beside the Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km) and Mount Everest (8,849 m)
Drawn to scale, from left to right: Golden Gate Bridge (2.74 km), Perito Moreno Glacier (5 km) and Mount Everest (8,849 m).

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How big is that, really?

  • About 57% of the height of Mount Everest
  • About 1.8× the length of the Golden Gate Bridge
  • About 6× the height of the Burj Khalifa
  • About 8 would fit end to end along a marathon
  • About 15× the height of the Eiffel Tower

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Facts about Perito Moreno Glacier

Perito Moreno is one of the few major glaciers outside Antarctica that is currently advancing rather than retreating.

Source: Argentina.gob.ar, Los Glaciares National Park; NASA Earth Observatory, Perito Moreno Glacier

Nature

NameSizeCompared with Perito Moreno Glacier
Matterhorn4,478 m (14,692 ft)0.9×
Mount Wilhelm4,509 m (14,793 ft)0.9×
Puncak Jaya4,884 m (16,024 ft)0.98×
Mount Vinson4,892 m (16,050 ft)0.98×
Perito Moreno Glacier5 km (3.11 mi)this page
Mount Ararat5,137 m (16,854 ft)1×
Mount Shkhara5,193 m (17,037 ft)1×
Mount Kenya5,199 m (17,057 ft)1×
Mount St. Elias5,489 m (18,009 ft)1.1×
Mount Damavand5,610 m (18,406 ft)1.1×

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