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Matterhorn

Located in Valais, Switzerland Coordinates: 45°58′35″ N 7°39′31″ E

Matterhorn
Gianluca Miscione · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Map showing the location of Matterhorn Matterhorn
Location in Switzerland
Elevation
4,478 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Breuil-Cervinia
5.2 km SW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Zurich · UTC+01:00

About Matterhorn

Matterhorn is a mountain. Location: Valais, Switzerland. Elevation: 4,478 m.

From Wikipedia

The Matterhorn is a mountain of the Alps, straddling the main watershed and border between Switzerland and Italy. It is a large, near-symmetric pyramidal peak in the extended Monte Rosa area of the Pennine Alps, whose summit is 4,478 metres (14,692 ft) above sea level, making it one of the highest summits in the Alps and Europe. Sometimes referred to as the "Mountain of Mountains" (German: Berg der Berge), the Matterhorn has become an indelible emblem of Switzerland and of the Alps as a whole.

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At a glance

Topographic prominence
1,043 m

Source: Wikidata

In comparison

  • No. 8 of 7660 mountains in Switzerland by elevation
  • 121 sights and natural places within 10 km Tiefmattengletscher, Colle del Breuil

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