Monte Moro

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Monte Moro
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Highest point
Elevation 2,985 m (9,793 ft)
Prominence 79 m (259 ft) [1]
Coordinates 45°59′57.1″N7°58′29.9″E / 45.999194°N 7.974972°E / 45.999194; 7.974972 Coordinates: 45°59′57.1″N7°58′29.9″E / 45.999194°N 7.974972°E / 45.999194; 7.974972
Geography
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Monte Moro
Location in the Alps
Location Valais, Switzerland
Piedmont, Italy
Parent range Pennine Alps

Monte Moro is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. It lies west of the Monte Moro Pass.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Uf de Galkernen (2,906 m).