Nevado Las Agujas
| Nevado Las Agujas | |
|---|---|
  Nevado Las Agujas | |
| 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°WCoordinates: 39°49′57″S 72°12′57″W / 39.83250°S 72.21583°W |
| Geography | |
| Location | Chile |
| Parent range | Andes |
| Geology | |
| Age of rock | Miocene |
| Mountain type | Glacial horn |
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 Northern Patagonian Batholith.
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