Kleiner Feldberg

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Kleiner Feldberg
Kleiner Feldberg 03.JPG
View to the observatory
Highest point
Elevation826 m (2,710 ft)
Prominence670 m (2,200 ft)
Coordinates50°13′18″N 8°26′45″E / 50.22167°N 8.44583°E / 50.22167; 8.44583Coordinates: 50°13′18″N 8°26′45″E / 50.22167°N 8.44583°E / 50.22167; 8.44583
Geography
Kleiner Feldberg is located in Hesse
Kleiner Feldberg
Kleiner Feldberg
The location within Hesse
LocationHesse, Germany
Parent rangeTaunus

The Kleiner Feldberg with an elevation of 826 metres (2,710 ft) is the second-highest mountain of the Taunus mountain range in Hesse, Germany. The Großer Feldberg is located in its immediate neighbourhood.

In 1913, a meteorological and geophysical observatory was built there by German meteorologist Franz Linke. In 1988 an astronomical observatory was built on the mountain's top. The source of the Weil River and a small castle of the Limes Germanicus are located at its northern base.

References[]

  • Kümmerly+Frey: The New International Atlas. Rand McNally (1980)

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