Pointe de Drône

The Pointe de Drône is a mountain of the , located on the border between and . It lies west of the Great St. Bernard Pass.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 2,949 metres
  • Description: mountain shared by Switzerland and Italy
  • Also known as: “Pointe de Drone”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Great St Bernard Pass and Museum of the Great Saint Bernard Hospice with treasure.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Agmonsnir, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is the third highest road pass in , at an elevation of 2,469 m. It connects in the canton of in Switzerland with in the region in .

Museum
Photo: Vaquins, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Mountain hut
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , named after its founder Bernard of Menthon, is a hospice and for travelers at the in .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Castello di Bosses and La Fouly.

Locality
Photo: Patafisik, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a locality.

Village
Photo: Aaquilino, Public domain.
is a village in in the canton of . At an altitude of 1,600 metres, it is part of the municipality of . It sits at the foot of and the in the Mont Blanc massif. is situated 8 km northwest of Pointe de Drône.

Village
Photo: ChristiaanPR, CC0.
is a municipality in the district of Entremont in the canton of in . is the highest inhabited locality of the valley and the last village when ascending the Great Saint Bernard Pass. is situated 9 km northeast of Pointe de Drône.

Pointe de Drône

Latitude
45.879° or 45° 52′ 44″ north
Longitude
7.15735° or 7° 9′ 27″ east
Elevation
2,949 metres (9,675 feet)
Open location code
8FQ9V5H4+HW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 687555361
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
8378453
Wiki­data ID
Q3647316
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Satellite Map

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

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Pointe de Drône” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Pointe de Drone”
  • Dutch: “Pointe de Drône”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پوينت د درون”
  • Georgian: “პუენტ-დე-დრონი”
  • German: “Pointe de Drône”
  • Ladin: “Pointe de Drône”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Pointe de Drône”
  • Spanish: “Pointe de Drone”
  • Spanish: “Pointe de Drône”

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Highlights include Fenêtre d’en Haut - Col de Fonteinte and Grande Chenalette.

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