Famatina / Manuel Belgrano 6115m
Famatina (also called Manuel Belgrano) is a mountain sub-system in Argentina with an elevation of 6115 metres. Famatina is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Cordillera Oriental Argentina, Sierra de Famatina. It is the highest of Cordillera Oriental Argentina, highest of Sierra de Famatina. It is located at the Argentinean province of La Rioja. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean cities of Famatina and Chilecito.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6094m), ASTER (6066m), ALOS (6103m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6094m), TanDEM-X(6124m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 11/2012 (6099 meters), Famatina is about 6115 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 3332 meters so its prominence is 2783 meters. Famatina is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 45,51%.
| Name | Famatina / Manuel Belgrano |
| Altitude | 6115m |
| Lat/Lon | -29,0146,-67,8264 |
| Dominance % | 45,51% |
| Prominence | 2783 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -28,351,-67,8097 |
| Key Col Alt | 3332 |
| Parent Peak | Ojos del Salado -27,1095,-68,5408 |
| Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6094 |
| ASTER | 6066 |
| SRTM | 6094 |
| TanDEM-X | 6124 |
| ALOS | 6103 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6099 |
| Title | Highest of Cordillera Oriental Argentina, highest of Sierra de Famatina |
| First Ascent info | Rudolf Hauthal (Germany) - 20/05/1895 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Historia del Montañismo AUTHOR: Gonzalez PAGE: Pag 24 (aunque señala 1892) / BOOK: Tecpetrol Cuadernos Patagonicos Nro 13 / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1963 PAGE: 440 / JOURNAL: Co Colorado de Famatina 6100 m DATE: 20-5-1895 |
| First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence |
| Isolation | 223,1km |
| Country | Argentina |
| Argentina City | Famatina, Chilecito |
| Argentina Province | La Rioja |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Cordillera Oriental Argentina |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Sierra de Famatina |
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