Mont Fourchon

Mont Fourchon
Mont Fourchon

Location in the Alps

Highest point
Elevation 2,902 m (9,521 ft)
Prominence 206 m (676 ft) [1]
Coordinates 45°52′05″N 7°07′58″E / 45.86806°N 7.13278°E / 45.86806; 7.13278Coordinates: 45°52′05″N 7°07′58″E / 45.86806°N 7.13278°E / 45.86806; 7.13278
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Aosta Valley, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps

Mont Fourchon is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It is located on the main chain of the Alps, approximately halfway between the Grand Golliat and the Great St Bernard Pass.

References

  1. ↑ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Col du Fourchon (2,696 m).

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