Col des Fourches

Col des Fourches is a mountain saddle in and has an elevation of 3,409 metres. Col des Fourches is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Grande Fourche and Saleina Glacier.

Peak
Photo: aiace, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain in the Mont Blanc Massif, located on the - border. It lies between the Glacier de Saleina and the Glacier du Tour.

Glacier
Photo: Poschi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a 6 km long situated on the north-eastern edge of the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of in . It flows in a roughly north-easterly direction from the , down towards the .

Aerodrome
Photo: Vlunyak, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is an aerodrome.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Col du Chardonnet and Le Tour.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet in eastern , located in the territory of the commune of . Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the massif, killing 12 people.

Col des Fourches

Latitude
45.97847° or 45° 58′ 43″ north
Longitude
7.02319° or 7° 1′ 24″ east
Elevation
3,409 metres (11,184 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9X2HF+97
Open­Street­Map ID
node 8394948803
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
Geo­Names ID
3017528
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