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Encyclopedia > Mulhacén
Mulhacén
Elevation: 3,482 metres (11,424 feet)
Coordinates: 37°04′ N 3°19′ W (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=37_04_N_3_19_W_type:mountain)
Location: Granada, Spain
Range: Sierra Nevada
First ascent: 1910
Easiest route: hike

Mulhacén is the highest mountain in continental Spain. Elevation has several related meanings: Geography The elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or possibly some other fixed point). ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Granada is a province of southern Spain, in the eastern part of the autonomous community of Andalusia. ... The most general definition of mountain range is a group of mountains bordered by lowlands. ... The Sierra Nevada, meaning snowy range in Spanish, is a mountain range in the region of Andalusia in Spain. ... In climbing, a first ascent (FA) is the first climb to reach the top of a mountain, or the first to follow a particular climbing route. ... 1910 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... If you were looking for the car, please see Mercury Mountaineer. ... Beautiful natural scenes are common hiking destinations Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Mount Cook, a mountain in New Zealand A mountain is a landform that extends above the surrounding terrain in a limited area. ...



 

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