Pointe Durand

Pointe Durand is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 3,932 metres. Pointe Durand is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,932 metres
  • Description: peak in France
  • Also known as: “Mont Pelvoux - Pointe Durand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Écrins National Park and Pic Sans Nom.

Photo: Nunoalves87, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a French national park in the departments of and . The park is the Ecrins mountain range, which is in the French Alps bordered to the south by the Durance valley, to the north by the Romanche valley, and to the west by the Drac and Buech valleys.

Peak
Photo: Ericoides, Public domain.
The is a mountain in the in the French . It lies in the middle of the steep mountain mass that runs south-west from to the .

Peak
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is a mountain in the , which forms part of the . It bears the name of W. A. B. Coolidge, the first mountaineer to have climbed it on 14 July 1877 with his friend and guide Christian and Ulrich Almer, the latter's son.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Pré de Madame Carle and Ailefroide.

Locality
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is a locality.

Hamlet
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is a hamlet.

Village
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is a former commune in the department in southeastern . On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the new commune . is situated 9 km southeast of Pointe Durand.

Pointe Durand

Latitude
44.89871° or 44° 53′ 55″ north
Longitude
6.40075° or 6° 24′ 3″ east
Elevation
3,932 metres (12,900 feet)
Open location code
8FP8VCX2+F8
Open­Street­Map ID
node 345609932
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
7576642
Wiki­data ID
Q31394349
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Satellite Map

Discover Pointe Durand from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Pointe Durand” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Couloir Coolidge and Triangle de la Momie.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Mont Pelvoux - Pointe Puiseux and Cols du Pelvoux.

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