Geissfluegrat

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Geissfluegrat
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On the summit
Highest point
Elevation 908 m (2,979 ft)
Prominence 5 m (16 ft) [1]
Parent peak Geissflue
Listing Canton high point
Coordinates 47°25′22″N7°57′54″E / 47.42278°N 7.96500°E / 47.42278; 7.96500 Coordinates: 47°25′22″N7°57′54″E / 47.42278°N 7.96500°E / 47.42278; 7.96500
Geography
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Geissfluegrat
Location in Switzerland
Location Aargau/Solothurn, Switzerland
Parent range Jura mountains

The Geissfluegrat is a minor summit east of the Geissflue, in the eastern Jura Mountains. It is located between the Swiss cantons of Aargau and Solothurn. With an elevation of 908 metres above sea level, the Geissfluegrat is the highest point in Aargau. It is also the easternmost summit above 900 metres in the Jura Mountains.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is located west of the summit at 903 metres.