Ojos del Salado 6891m
Ojos del Salado is a mountain system at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6891 metres. It is the highest of Chile. Ojos del Salado is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama. It is the highest of Chilean Andes, highest of Puna de Atacama. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Catamarca High Andean and Puna Lakes Ramsar Site. It is on the border of 2 provinces: Argentinean province of Catamarca; Chilean province of Copiapo. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean city of Fiambalá; Chilean city of Copiapó.Due to availability of DGPS survey, its accurate altitude is 6891 meters. The height of the nearest key col is 3213 meters so its prominence is 3678 meters. Ojos del Salado is listed as mountain system, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 53,37%.
| Name | Ojos del Salado |
| Altitude | 6891m |
| Lat/Lon | -27,1095,-68,5408 |
| Dominance % | 53,37% |
| Prominence | 3678 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -31,1669,-70,4067 |
| Key Col Alt | 3213 |
| Parent Peak | Aconcagua -32,6532,-70,0112 |
| Dominance Class | mountain system |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6868 |
| ASTER | 6862 |
| SRTM | 6868 |
| TanDEM-X | 6912 |
| ALOS | 6893 |
| DGPS Study | 6891 By Phillipe Reuter 2007 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6891 |
| Title | Highest of Chile and Highest of Chilean Andes, highest of Puna de Atacama |
| First Ascent info | Jan Szczepanski and Justyn Wojsznis (Poland) - 26/02/1937 |
| First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: ACAB 1950 PAGE: 72 -79 / JOURNAL: Revista Andina 69 PAGE: 27 -31 |
| Isolation | 632,4km |
| Country | Argentina / Chile |
| Argentina City | Fiambalá |
| Argentina Province | Catamarca |
| Argentina Protection Area | Catamarca High Andean and Puna Lakes Ramsar Site |
| Chile City | Copiapó |
| Chile Province | Copiapo |
| Chile Region | Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Puna de Atacama |
| Reason for alt adjustment | Due to availability of DGPS survey, its accurate altitude is 6891 meters |
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