Pointe de Miribel

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Pointe de Miribel
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Highest point
Elevation 1,581 m (5,187 ft)
Coordinates 46°12′42″N06°28′27″E / 46.21167°N 6.47417°E / 46.21167; 6.47417
Geography
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Pointe de Miribel
France
Location Haute-Savoie, France
Parent range Chablais Alps

The Pointe de Miribel (1,581 m) is a mountain in the Chablais Alps in Haute-Savoie, France. [1]

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References

  1. "Pointe de Miribel". Savoie Mont Blanc.