Cerro Tres Picos

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Cerro Tres Picos
Cerro Tres Picos, Saldungaray.jpg
View of Cerro Tres Picos from Saldungaray.
Highest point
Elevation 1,239 m (4,065 ft) [1]
Prominence 1,076 m (3,530 ft) [2]
Isolation 637.54 km (396.15 mi) [1]
Listing Ribu
Coordinates 38°9′29″S61°57′6″W / 38.15806°S 61.95167°W / -38.15806; -61.95167
Naming
English translationThree Peaks Hill
Language of name Spanish
Geography
Relief Map of Argentina.jpg
Red triangle with thick white border.svg
Cerro Tres Picos
Parent range Sierra de la Ventana

Cerro Tres Picos is the highest point of the Sierra de la Ventana mountain range in the province of Buenos Aires, Argentina. As such, it is also the highest point in Buenos Aires province, as well as in the pampas region.

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Geography

Location

The mountain is 650 km southwest of the city of Buenos Aires; the closest settlement is Villa Ventana in the Tornquist Partido.

It is located on private property owned by the Fundación Funke (Funke Foundation), a charitable organization that maintains the land donated by German immigrant Rodolfo Funke after his death in 1938.

Climate

The mountain has a dry climate. Summers are warm, with temperatures above 30 °C during the day. Winters have an average high of 8 °C and are somewhat rainier, with nights frequently below freezing. Snowfalls can occur sometimes.

Climate data for Cerro Tres Picos (1,239 metres - modelled data)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)25
(77)
23
(73)
20
(68)
15
(59)
10
(50)
8
(46)
7
(45)
9
(48)
11
(52)
15
(59)
19
(66)
23
(73)
15
(60)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)9
(48)
8
(46)
7
(45)
3
(37)
0
(32)
−2
(28)
−3
(27)
−2
(28)
−1
(30)
2
(36)
4
(39)
7
(45)
3
(37)
Average precipitation mm (inches)60
(2.4)
63
(2.5)
65
(2.6)
44
(1.7)
32
(1.3)
18
(0.7)
27
(1.1)
32
(1.3)
45
(1.8)
68
(2.7)
68
(2.7)
60
(2.4)
582
(23.2)
Source: MeteoBlue [3]

References

  1. 1 2 "Cerro Tres Picos, Argentina". Peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2016-05-19.
  2. The Relative Mountains of Earth. 2024.
  3. "Clima Cerro Tres Picos" . Retrieved 13 April 2020.