Col de la Terrasse
Col de la Terrasse is a mountain saddle in France and has an elevation of 2,640 metres. Col de la Terrasse is situated nearby to the locality Traces des dinosaures, as well as near Gorge de la Veudale.Places of Interest
Highlights include Le Cheval Blanc and Lac du Vieux Émosson.
Le Cheval Blanc
Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Le Cheval Blanc is a mountain in the Chablais Alps on the Swiss-French border. It overlooks the lake of Vieux Emosson on its eastern side.
Lac du Vieux Émosson
Reservoir
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Lac du Vieux Émosson is a reservoir in Valais, Switzerland, in the municipality of Finhaut at an elevation of 2205 m. The lake drains into the reservoir Lac d'Émosson, 300 m below.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Châlets de Frénalay and Le Châtelard.
Le Châtelard
Hamlet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Le Châtelard is a locality in the canton of Valais, Switzerland near the border with France. It is part of the municipality of Finhaut.
Montroc
Hamlet
Photo: X-Weinzar, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Montroc is a hamlet in eastern France, located in the territory of the commune of Chamonix. Several houses at Poses 150 m north-east of Montroc were destroyed on 9 February 1999 by a slab avalanche from Bec du Lachat and Mont Peclerey on the Mont Blanc massif, killing 12 people.
Col de la Terrasse
- Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,640 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: France, Europe
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Latitude
46.04591° or 46° 2′ 45″ northLongitude
6.89172° or 6° 53′ 30″ eastElevation
2,640 metres (8,661 feet)Open location code
8FR82VWR+9MOpenStreetMap ID
node 2003377834OpenStreetMap feature
natural=saddleGeoNames ID
11074327
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In Other Languages
“Col de la Terrasse” goes by many names.
- French: “Terrasse, Col de la”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Traces des dinosaures and Gorge de la Veudale.
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