Nevado Las Agujas (Spanish for The Snowy Needles) is a pyramidal peak in the Andes Mountains of Futrono, in Chile, close to the border with Argentina. With an elevation of 2,120 metres (6,960 ft; 1.32 mi), it has a prominence of 300 m (984 ft) above the surrounding terrain. Together with Cerro Chihuío, it forms the granitic mountain massif of Nevados Las Agujas, which geologically belongs to the North Patagonian Batholith.
Nevado Las Agujas | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 2,120 m (6,960 ft) |
Prominence | 300 m (980 ft) |
Coordinates | 39°49′57″S 72°12′57″W / 39.83250°S 72.21583°W |
Geography | |
Location | Chile |
Parent range | Andes |
Geology | |
Rock age | Miocene |
Mountain type | Glacial horn |