Punta Herón

Punta Herón is a mountain in , , and has an elevation of 2,664 metres. Punta Herón is situated near the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights: Cerro Torre and Torre Egger.

Peak
Photo: Stefan.straub, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is one of the mountains of the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in . It is located on the border dividing and , west of .

Peak
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is one of the peaks in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field in , located between and , west of Cerro Chalten. lies between , the highest in a four mountain chain and .

Peak
The is a mountain within the disputed area between Chile and Argentina. It is the third highest of a chain of four peaks, which also includes , , and Herron Point.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Circo de los Altares and Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site, Chile.

Locality
Photo: Juan Francisco Bustos, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The is a cirque glacier of the Patagonian Andes, located in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field, where and Mount Fitz Roy can be seen from its western sides.

Locality
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The Chaltén Mountain Range Natural Site is a natural site part of the in the Magallanes and Chilean Antarctica Region, .

Punta Herón

Latitude
-49.28842° or 49° 17′ 18″ south
Longitude
-73.0993° or 73° 5′ 58″ west
Elevation
2,664 metres (8,740 feet)
Open location code
4728PW62+J7
Geo­Names ID
12511009
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Places to explore: Río de las Vueltas and El Chalten.

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