Stockhorn (Binntal)

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Stockhorn
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Stockhorn
Location in Switzerland
Highest point
Elevation 2,610 m (8,560 ft)
Prominence 258 m (846 ft) [1]
Coordinates 46°20′45″N08°12′51″E / 46.34583°N 8.21417°E / 46.34583; 8.21417 Coordinates: 46°20′45″N08°12′51″E / 46.34583°N 8.21417°E / 46.34583; 8.21417
Geography
Location Valais, Switzerland
Parent range Lepontine Alps

The Stockhorn (2,610 m) is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Scherbadung massif.

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References

  1. Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Furggulti (2,352 m).