Grenzgipfel
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| Grenzgipfel | |
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 The Grenzgipfel to the left of the Ostspitze and the Dufourspitze (seen from Nordend) |
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| Elevation | 4,618 m (15,151 ft) |
| Prominence | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Parent peak | Monte Rosa |
| Location | |
 Grenzgipfel
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| Location | Verbano-Cusio-Ossola,  Italy / Valais,  Switzerland |
| Range | Pennine Alps |
| Coordinates | 45°56′12.3″N 7°52′04.8″E / 45.93675°N 7.868°ECoordinates: 45°56′12.3″N 7°52′04.8″E / 45.93675°N 7.868°E |
The Grenzgipfel (4,618 m)[1] is a subpeak of Monte Rosa, (Pennine Alps) in Italy and Switzerland. In the German language the peak's name means 'frontier summit'.
The Grenzgipfel is the highest point of the entire border between Italy and Switzerland; it is also the culminating point of the Ticino river drainage basin.
[edit] References
- ^ According to Collomb, the 'false Grenzgipfel' is 4,618 m, while the 'true Grenzgipfel' is 4,596 m. Collomb, Robin G., Pennine Alps Central, London: Alpine Club, 1975, p. 172
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