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Monte Tonale | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,696 m (8,845 ft) |
Coordinates | 46°16′59.22″N10°33′34.74″E / 46.2831167°N 10.5596500°E Coordinates: 46°16′59.22″N10°33′34.74″E / 46.2831167°N 10.5596500°E (Tonale occidentale, 2694 m) 46°17′06.45″N10°35′40.47″E / 46.2851250°N 10.5945750°E (Tonale orientale, 2696 m) |
Geography | |
Monte Tonale is a mountain in Lombardy, Italy. It has an elevation of 2,694 and 2,696 metres above sea level.
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