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Marchhorn

Coordinates: 46°26′55.8″N 08°27′44.9″E / 46.448833°N 8.462472°E / 46.448833; 8.462472
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Marchhorn
Marchhorn (left summit) seen from the northern side
Highest point
Elevation2,962 m (9,718 ft)
Prominence327 m (1,073 ft)[1]
Parent peakBasòdino
Coordinates46°26′55.8″N 08°27′44.9″E / 46.448833°N 8.462472°E / 46.448833; 8.462472
Geography
Marchhorn is located in Alps
Marchhorn
Marchhorn
Location in the Alps
LocationPiedmont, Italy
Ticino, Switzerland
Parent rangeLepontine Alps

The Marchhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. On its northwest side it overlooks the San Giacomo Pass.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Bocchetta di Val Maggia (2,635 m).
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