Mount Nozuka | |
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野塚岳 | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,353.2 m (4,440 ft) |
Listing | List of mountains and hills of Japan by height |
Coordinates | 42°19′45″N143°2′52″E / 42.32917°N 143.04778°E Coordinates: 42°19′45″N143°2′52″E / 42.32917°N 143.04778°E |
Geography | |
Location | Hokkaidō, Japan |
Parent range | Hidaka Mountains |
Topo map | Geographical Survey Institute(国土地理院 Kokudochiriin) 25000:1 トヨニ岳, 25000:1 楽古岳 |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Fold |
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Nozuka may refer to:
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