Cristobal Colón is a mountain sub-system in Colombia with an elevation of 5710 metres. It is the highest of Colombia. Cristobal Colón is within the following mountain ranges: Colombian Andes, Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. It is the highest of Colombian Andes, highest of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta. Its territory is within the Colombian protection area of Sierra de Santa Maria National Park. It is located at the Colombian province of Magdalena. Its slopes are at the Colombian city of Santa Marta.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (5687m), SRTM filled with ASTER (5661m), TanDEM-X(5667m), , Cristobal Colón is about 5710 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 3253 meters so its prominence is 2457 meters. Cristobal Colón is listed as mountain sub-system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 43,03%.
Name | Cristobal Colón |
Altitude | 5710m |
Lat/Lon | 10,83868,-73,68602 |
Dominance % | 43,03% |
Prominence | 2457 |
Key Lat/Lon | -34,6832,-69,9679 |
Key Col Alt | 3253 |
Parent Peak | Aconcagua -32,6532,-70,0112 |
Dominance Class | mountain sub-system |
DEM Avg. Altitude | 5661 |
SRTM | 5687 |
TanDEM-X | 5667 |
ALOS | 5188 |
Title | Highest of Colombia and Highest of Colombian Andes, highest of Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
First Ascent info | Anderson Bakewell, Walter A. Wood (USA), E. Praolini, (Switzerland) - 16/03/1939 |
First Ascent Source | BOOK: Le Ande AUTHOR: Mario Fantin DATE: 1979 PAGE: 67 / BOOK: Le Ande AUTHOR: Pietro Meciani DATE: 1965 PAGE: 18 / JOURNAL: AJ AUTHOR: Evelio Echevarría DATE: 1977 PAGE: 49-55 |
Isolation | 4847,5km |
Country | Colombia |
Colombia City | Santa Marta |
Colombia Province | Magdalena |
Colombia Protection Area | Sierra de Santa Maria National Park |
Mountain Range Level 1 | Colombian Andes |
Mountain Range Level 2 | Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta |
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