Pointe des Ecandies

The Pointe des Ecandies is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, located between and in the canton of . It is located north of the and east of the .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,873 metres
  • Description: mountain
  • Also known as: “Pointe des Écandies”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Trient Glacier and Le Génépi.

Glacier
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The is a 4.3 km long in the Mont Blanc Massif in the canton of in . In 1973 it had an area of 6.4 km². The upper part of the glacier forms a large plateau named Plateau du Trient.

Peak
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is a mountain of the Swiss Mont Blanc massif, located west of in the canton of . It is the culminating point of the group lying north of the Fenêtre d'Arpette.

Peak
Photo: Jack3, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Petite Pointe d'Orny is a mountain of the Mont Blanc Massif, overlooking the in the canton of . It lies north of the .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Trient and Col du Chardonnet.

Village
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is a municipality in the district of Martigny in the canton of in .

Locality
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is a locality.

Village
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is a village located in the French-speaking canton of , part of the municipality of . The village lies at 1,470 metres on the shore of , at the foot of the Mont Blanc Massif.

Pointe des Ecandies

Latitude
46.01509° or 46° 0′ 54″ north
Longitude
7.03908° or 7° 2′ 21″ east
Elevation
2,873 metres (9,426 feet)
Open location code
8FR9228Q+2J
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2638194494
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6931800
Wiki­data ID
Q136995
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Pointe des Ecandies” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Pointe des Ecandies”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پوينت ديس اكانديس”
  • Georgian: “პუანტ-დეზ-ეკანდი”
  • Georgian: “პუენტ-დეზ-ეკანდი”
  • Ladin: “Pointe des Ecandies”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pointe des Ecandies”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Fenêtre d’Arpette and Col des Ecandies.

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