Mont de la Dives
| Mont de la Dives | |
|---|---|
 View of the Mont de la Dives from the Plateau des Tourbières | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 881 m (2,890 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 881 m (2,890 ft)[1] |
| Isolation | 1,408.72 km (875.34 mi)[2] |
| Coordinates | 37°50′56″S 77°32′55″E / 37.84889°S 77.54861°E[3] |
| Geography | |
  Mont de la Dives Location in the Indian Ocean | |
| Location | Amsterdam Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands |
| Parent range | Plateau des Tourbières |
| Geology | |
| Mountain type | Rift volcano |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | unknown |
Mont de la Dives is the highest mountain in Amsterdam Island, French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Indian Ocean.[3]
Geography
[edit]This 881 m (2,890 ft) high peak rises in the Plateau des Tourbières above the western shore of Amsterdam Island.[3] The mountain has a cliff dropping steeply to the waters of the Indian Ocean off its western side less than 2 kilometers (1.2 mi) from the peak. [3][4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Mont de la Dives - French Southern Territories". Peakvisor.
- ^ "Isolation for Mont de la Dives". Peakbagger.
- ^ a b c d Google Earth
- ^ Présentation des îles Saint-Paul et Amsterdam
External links
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Media related to Mont de la Dives at Wikimedia Commons- Conservation and management in the French sub-Antarctic islands and surrounding seas
- Instantanés, 37° Sud — Blog d'un hivernant à Amsterdam
