Pico dos Três Estados
Pico dos Três Estados | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,665 m (8,743 ft) |
Coordinates | 22°24′22″S 44°48′34″W / 22.40611°S 44.80944°WCoordinates: 22°24′22″S 44°48′34″W / 22.40611°S 44.80944°W |
Naming | |
English translation | Three States Peak |
Language of name | Portuguese |
Geography | |
Pico dos Três Estados Brazil | |
Location | Southeast Region, Brazil |
States | Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo |
Parent range | Mantiqueira Mountains |
Pico dos Três Estados ("Three States Peak") is a mountain peak at which the three Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo all meet, respectively in the municipalities of Passa Quatro, Resende and Queluz.
At an altitude of 2,665 metres (8,743 ft), the peak is located within the Mantiqueira Mountains near Pedra da Mina and Pico das Agulhas Negras.[1] At the exact point where the three borders meet, there is an iron tripod with the names of each state.
References[]
- ^ "Anuário Estatístico do Brasil" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2012. p. 29. ISSN 0100-1299.
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- Minas Gerais geography stubs
- Rio de Janeiro (state) geography stubs
- São Paulo (state) geography stubs
- Landforms of Minas Gerais
- Landforms of São Paulo (state)
- Landforms of Rio de Janeiro (state)
- Mountains of Brazil