Pollux

Pollux is a mountain in the on the border between , and the in . It is the lower of a pair of twin peaks, the other being , named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Castor and Zwillingsjoch.

Peak
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is a mountain in the on the border between , and the in . It is the higher of a pair of twin peaks, the other being Pollux, named after the Gemini twins of Roman mythology.

Mountain saddle
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is a mountain saddle.

Peak
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The is a peak of the range in the , on the boundary between the and canton of Valais. It is the easternmost summit of the Breithorn massif, located east of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Stafal and Saint Jacques.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km south of Pollux.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet, which is situated 8 km southwest of Pollux.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet in the municipality of in the canton of . It is located at a height of 2,222 metres above sea level, just above the tree line, approximately halfway between the town of Zermatt and the mountain. is situated 9 km north of Pollux.

Pollux

Latitude
45.92781° or 45° 55′ 40″ north
Longitude
7.78531° or 7° 47′ 7″ east
Elevation
4,089 metres (13,415 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9WQHP+44
Open­Street­Map ID
node 364072387
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6693614
Wiki­data ID
Q30485
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Western Panjabi—“Pollux” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Pòl·lux”
  • Cebuano: “Pollux (tumoy sa bukid)”
  • Cebuano: “Pollux”
  • Chinese: “普勒克斯峰”
  • Czech: “Pollux”
  • Dutch: “Pollux”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پولوكس”
  • Finnish: “Pollux”
  • French: “Pollux”
  • German: “Pollux”
  • Italian: “Polluce”
  • Italian: “Punta Polluce”
  • Japanese: “ポッルチェ”
  • Korean: “폴룩스산”
  • Ladin: “Pollux”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Fjellet Pollux”
  • Occitan (post 1500): “Pollux”
  • Polish: “Pollux”
  • Portuguese: “Pólux”
  • Russian: “Поллукс”
  • Spanish: “Polux”
  • Spanish: “Pólux”
  • Swedish: “Pollux”
  • Venetian: “Polluce”
  • Western Panjabi: “پولکس”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Schwarztor and Castor Nordgipfel.

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