Pizzo Campo Tencia (or Campo Tencia) is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pizzo Campo Tencia is the highest peak located entirely inside the canton.
Pizzo Campo Tencia | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 3,072 m (10,079 ft) |
Prominence | 754 m (2,474 ft)[1] |
Parent peak | Basòdino |
Isolation | 17.5 km (10.9 mi)[2] |
Listing | Alpine mountains above 3000 m |
Coordinates | 46°25′46.8″N 8°43′33.8″E / 46.429667°N 8.726056°E |
Geography | |
Pizzo Campo Tencia Location in Switzerland | |
Location | Ticino, Switzerland |
Parent range | Lepontine Alps |
The mountain lies south of Lago di Morghirolo, between the Valle Leventina and Valle Maggia.