Col des Chaux

Col des Chaux is a mountain saddle in , , and has an elevation of 2,314 metres. Col des Chaux is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Mont Buet and Col de Salenton.

Peak
Photo: Guilhem Vellut, CC BY 2.0.
The is a mountain of the in , . has played an important role in the history of science at the end of the eighteenth century when a series of Genevan scientists such as Jean-André Deluc, Horace Bénédict de Saussure or Marc-Auguste Pictet climbed to the summit to carry out scientific observations.

Mountain saddle
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a mountain saddle.

Peak
Photo: Rémih, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a peak.

Col des Chaux

Latitude
46.0071° or 46° 0′ 26″ north
Longitude
6.8331° or 6° 49′ 59″ east
Elevation
2,314 metres (7,592 feet)
Open location code
8FR82R4M+V6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 6654488911
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­saddle
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Satellite Map

Discover Col des Chaux from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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Localities in the Area

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