Bocktschingel | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,079 m (10,102 ft) |
Prominence | 179 m (587 ft) [1] |
Parent peak | Schärhorn |
Coordinates | 46°50′57″N8°53′37″E / 46.84917°N 8.89361°E Coordinates: 46°50′57″N8°53′37″E / 46.84917°N 8.89361°E |
Geography | |
Location | Uri/Glarus, Switzerland |
Parent range | Glarus Alps |
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