Schwarzberghorn | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,609 m (11,841 ft) |
Prominence | 54 m (177 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Unnamed summit (3,641 m) |
Coordinates | 45°59′49.3″N 7°54′31.7″E / 45.997028°N 7.908806°E |
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Native name | |
Geography | |
Countries | Switzerland and Italy |
Canton/Region | Valais and Piedmont |
Parent range | Pennine Alps |
The Schwarzberghorn (Italian: Corno Nero) is a mountain of the Pennine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. Its summit (3,609 m) is the tripoint between the valleys Mattertal, Saastal (both in Valais) and Valle Anzasca (in Piedmont) and the southernmost point of the Mischabel-Strahlhorn chain, and northern end of the Weissgrat.