Snow Peak
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Snow Peak is the English translation of the French name "Piton des Neiges," a prominent volcanic mountain on Réunion Island in the Indian Ocean.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Piton des Neiges | 0 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
mountain summit
ⓘ
tourist attraction ⓘ volcanic mountain ⓘ |
| accessTown |
Cilaos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Plaine des Cafres NERFINISHED ⓘ Salazie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activityStatus | extinct volcano ⓘ |
| climateZone | tropical island highland climate ⓘ |
| continent | Africa (politically associated) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dominantRockType | basalt ⓘ |
| drainage | feeds several short, steep rivers ⓘ |
| elevation |
3070 m
ⓘ
about 10072 ft ⓘ |
| EnglishName | Snow Peak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formedBy | Réunion hotspot ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Miocene to Pleistocene ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
Cirque de Cilaos
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cirque de Mafate NERFINISHED ⓘ Cirque de Salazie NERFINISHED ⓘ deep erosional cirques ⓘ |
| highestPointOf |
French overseas departments
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mascarene Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Réunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOlderThan | Piton de la Fournaise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Réunion hotspot track NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfName | French ⓘ |
| lastEruption | prehistoric times ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Mascarene Islands NERFINISHED ⓘ Réunion National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Réunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountainRange | none (isolated volcanic massif) ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | Peak of Snows NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| overnightAscent | common for sunrise views ⓘ |
| popularActivity |
mountain tourism
ⓘ
trail running ⓘ trekking ⓘ |
| primaryUse | hiking destination ⓘ |
| protectedStatus | within a UNESCO World Heritage site ⓘ |
| region | French overseas department of Réunion ⓘ |
| relativeProminence | very high prominence above sea level ⓘ |
| summitRefuge | Refuge de la Caverne Dufour NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalSnowOccurrence | rare and occasional at summit ⓘ |
| UNESCODesignation | Pitons, Cirques and Remparts of Réunion Island NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 2010 ⓘ |
| volcanoType | shield volcano ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.