Urumqi Glacier No.1
| Location | At the North slope of Tiangeer II Peak of Tian Shan, Ürümqi County, Xinjiang, China |
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| Coordinates | 43°05′N 86°48′E / 43.083°N 86.800°E |
| Area | 1.068 km2 (0.412 sq mi) (East branch) 0.578 km2 (0.223 sq mi) (West branch) |
| Length | 2.028 km (1.260 mi) (East branch) 1.714 km (1.065 mi) (West branch) |
| Thickness | 133 m (5,200 in) (East branch) 108 m (4,300 in) (West branch) |
| Status | Recession since observation |
Urumqi Glacier No.1 (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐1号冰川 or 乌鲁木齐一号冰川) or Urumqi River Glacier No.1 (Chinese: 乌鲁木齐河1号冰川 or 乌鲁木齐河一号冰川), Tianshan Glacier No.1 (Chinese: 天山1号冰川 or 天山一号冰川), is the glacier closest to an urban area in the world, located only 120 km southwest to downtown Ürümqi, Xinjiang, China. As a major source of the Urumqi River, Glacier No.1 lies in the north slope of Tiangeer II Peak in the middle section of Tian Shan and it is within Ürümqi County.