Humboldt Glacier

Humboldt Glacier
Humboldt Gletscher
Satellite image of Humboldt Glacier
Map showing the location of Humboldt Glacier
Map showing the location of Humboldt Glacier
Location within Greenland
TypeTidewater glacier
LocationGreenland
Coordinates79°30′N 63°00′W / 79.500°N 63.000°W / 79.500; -63.000
TerminusKane Basin

Humboldt Glacier (Danish: Humboldt Gletscher) is one of the major glaciers in northern Greenland.

The glacier is named after German naturalist Alexander von Humboldt and is the widest tidewater glacier in the Northern Hemisphere.