Great Penck Glacier was on Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, on the west slope of the peak.[1] Extending from the Northern Ice Field, the glacier once flowed 2.4 kilometres (1.5 mi), to an elevation of 4,750 metres (15,580 ft).[1] Between the years 1962 and 1975, Great Penck Glacier separated from the Northern Icefield and disappeared.[2] Drygalski Glacier once also existed to the north of Great Penck, while the same is true of the Little Penck Glacier, which was to the south.[2]

Great Penck Glacier
NASA image from 2004 with locations of major glaciers on Mount Kilimanjaro. Great Penck Glacier is not shown as it disappeared by the end of the 20th century. Click on image to expand.
Map showing the location of Great Penck Glacier
Map showing the location of Great Penck Glacier
Great Penck Glacier
Location in Tanzania
Map showing the location of Great Penck Glacier
Map showing the location of Great Penck Glacier
Great Penck Glacier
Great Penck Glacier (Africa)
TypeMountain glacier
LocationMount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Coordinates03°03′27″S 37°20′18″E / 3.05750°S 37.33833°E / -3.05750; 37.33833
TerminusBarren rock
StatusExtinct
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  1. ^ a b Young, James A.T. (1991). "Glaciers of the Middle East and Africa - Glaciers of Africa" (pdf). U. S. Geological Survey. Retrieved October 15, 2014.
  2. ^ a b N. J. Cullen; P. Sirguey; T. M¨olg; G. Kaser; M. Winkler; S. J. Fitzsimons (2013). "A century of ice retreat on Kilimanjaro: the mapping reloaded" (pdf). The Cryosphere. 7: 419–431. doi:10.5194/tc-7-419-2013.