Monte Vulture
Mount Vulture is an inactive volcano located 56 km north of the city Potenza in the Basilicata region. As a prominent landmark it gave its name to the Vulture region, the most significant viticultural zone in Basilicata growing the DOC wine Aglianico del Vulture.Places of Interest
Highlights: Museo di Storia Naturale del Vulture and San Michele Abbey, Monticchio.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rionero in Vulture and Barile.
Monte Vulture
- Type: Volcano with an elevation of 1,326 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Melfi, Province of Potenza, Basilicata, Southern Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
40.9507° or 40° 57′ 3″ north
Longitude
15.6363° or 15° 38′ 11″ east
Elevation
1,326 metres (4,350 feet)
Open location code
8FGQXJ2P+7G
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=volcano
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Places to explore: Solagna dei Piloni and Femmina Morta.
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Highlights: Fontana dei Preti and Fontana dei Piloni.
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