Monte Rosa topographic map
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Monte Rosa
The peak is distinguished by the name Dufourspitze (in German, lit. Dufour Peak; French: Pointe Dufour, Italian: Punta Dufour). This replaced the former name Höchste Spitze (English: Highest Peak) that was indicated on the Swiss maps before the Federal Council, on January 28, 1863, decided to rename the mountain in honor of Guillaume-Henri Dufour. Dufour was a Swiss engineer, topographer, co-founder of the Red Cross and army general who led the Sonderbund campaign. This decision followed the completion of the Dufour Map, a series of military topographical maps created under the command of Dufour.
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Name: Monte Rosa topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Monte Rosa, Zermatt, Visp, Wallis, 3920, Switzerland (45.93686 7.86670 45.93696 7.86680)
Average elevation: 4,033 m
Minimum elevation: 3,037 m
Maximum elevation: 4,619 m
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Switzerland > Wallis > Visp > Zermatt
In 1999, the summit height was precisely determined to be at 4,477.54 m (14,690 ft) above sea level by using Global Positioning System technology as part of the TOWER Project (Top of the World Elevations Remeasurement) and to an accuracy of less than one centimetre, which allows future changes to be tracked.
Average elevation: 3,295 m
