Glacier Bay

Summary

Glacier Bay is a bay^[1]. It ranks in the top 7% of bay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Glacier Bay is located in Alaska^[3].
• Glacier Bay is in the country of United States^[4].
• Glacier Bay's instance of is recorded as bay^[5].
• Glacier Bay's basin country is recorded as United States^[6].
• Glacier Bay's Commons category is recorded as Glacier Bay^[7].
• Glacier Bay's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 58.7, 'lon': -136.15}^[8].
• Glacier Bay's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 58.70691, 'lon': -136.1673}^[9].
• Glacier Bay's located in protected area is recorded as Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve^[10].
• Glacier Bay's category for maps or plans is recorded as Category:Maps of Glacier Bay^[11].

Body

Geography

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

Designation and Status

Glacier Bay's instance of is recorded as bay^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Glacier Bay include Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve^[12], a National Park of the United States^[13], in United States^[14], founded in 1980^[15] and USCGC Glacier^[16], an icebreaker^[17].

Why It Matters

Glacier Bay ranks in the top 7% of bay entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (132 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[18] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[19]

Entities named for it include Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve^[12], a National Park of the United States^[13], in United States^[14], founded in 1980^[15] and USCGC Glacier^[16], an icebreaker^[17].