Crêt de la Neige
| Le Crêt de la Neige | |
|---|---|
 Le Crêt de la Neige in Thoiry (Ain) | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft) [1] |
| Prominence | 1,260 m (4,130 ft) [2] |
| Isolation | 41.3 km (25.7 mi) [3] |
| Parent peak | Mont Blanc |
| Coordinates | 46°16′21″N 5°56′37″E / 46.27250°N 5.94361°ECoordinates: 46°16′21″N 5°56′37″E / 46.27250°N 5.94361°E |
| Geography | |
  Le Crêt de la Neige France | |
| Location | Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France |
| Parent range | Jura Mountains |
Le Crêt de la Neige is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level (reported as 1718 m before 2003). Its prominence is 1260 m. It is located in the town of Thoiry.
Summit of the Crêt de la Neige, with Le Reculet in the background
References
- ↑ Retrieved from the IGN topographic maps
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps . The lowest col between the Jura and the Alps is located at the Canal d’Entreroches (in Switzerland), at approximately 460 metres above sea level.
- ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The nearest point of higher elevation is northwest of the Montagne de Sous Dine.
Looking towards Geneva from the summit
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