Mount Nishikawa | |
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西川岳 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,362.0 m (4,468.5 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
Coordinates | 42°33′55″N142°46′1″E / 42.56528°N 142.76694°E Coordinates: 42°33′55″N142°46′1″E / 42.56528°N 142.76694°E |
Geography | |
Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
Parent range | Hidaka Mountains |
Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute(国土地理院 Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 ヤオロマップ岳 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Fold |
Mount Nishikawa(西川岳 Nishikawa-dake) is located in the Hidaka Mountains, Hokkaidō, Japan.
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