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Le Crêt de la Neige is the highest peak in the Jura Mountains and the department of Ain in France. Its elevation is 1720 m above sea level (reported as 1718 m before 2003). Its prominence is 1260 m. It is located in the commune of Thoiry. In 2024, a team of researchers locates the actual highest peak in a protected area and measures its elevation at 1720.83 m, while they found the geodetic marker at Crêt de la Neige at 1718.06 m elevation[4].
Le Crêt de la Neige | |
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![]() Le Crêt de la Neige in Thoiry (Ain) | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 1,720 m (5,640 ft)[1] |
Prominence | 1,260 m (4,130 ft)[2] |
Parent peak | Mont Blanc |
Isolation | 41.3 km (25.7 mi)[3] |
Coordinates | 46°16′15″N 5°56′22″E |
Geography | |
Location | Ain, Rhône-Alpes, France |
Parent range | Jura Mountains |
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