Piton des Neiges

Summary

Piton des Neiges is a mountain^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Piton des Neiges is located in Cilaos^[3].
• Piton des Neiges is located in Salazie^[4].
• Piton des Neiges is located in Réunion^[5].
• Piton des Neiges is in the country of France^[6].
• Piton des Neiges is on the continent of Africa^[7].
• Piton des Neiges's instance of is recorded as mountain^[8].
• Piton des Neiges's instance of is recorded as dormant volcano^[9].
• Piton des Neiges's instance of is recorded as summit^[10].
• Piton des Neiges's instance of is recorded as highest point^[11].
• Piton des Neiges's instance of is recorded as free flight site^[12].
• Piton des Neiges's instance of is recorded as scenic viewpoint^[13].
• snow is named after Piton des Neiges^[14].
• Piton des Neiges is made of basalt^[15].
• Piton des Neiges's Commons category is recorded as Piton des Neiges^[16].
• Piton des Neiges's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': -21.098888888889, 'lon': 55.478888888889}^[17].
• Piton des Neiges's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Réunion Island^[18].
• Piton des Neiges's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Bebour^[19].
• Piton des Neiges's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Matarum^[20].
• Piton des Neiges's significant event is recorded as fastest climb^[21].
• Piton des Neiges's Commons gallery is recorded as Piton des Neiges^[22].
• Piton des Neiges's described at URL is recorded as https://www.reunion-parcnational.fr/fr/des-decouvertes/la-reunion-une-ile-de-nature/le-cirque-de-cilaos-dimitile-les-makes-lair/le-piton^[23].
• Piton des Neiges sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3070'}^[24].
• Piton des Neiges's topographic isolation is recorded as {'unit': 'Q828224', 'amount': '+2767'}^[25].
• Piton des Neiges's topographic prominence is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3070'}^[26].
• Piton des Neiges's located in protected area is recorded as Réunion National Park^[27].

Body

Geography

Piton des Neiges is in the country of France^[6]. Located in include Cilaos^[3], a commune of France^[28], in France^[29]; Salazie^[4], a commune of France^[30], in France^[31]; and Réunion^[5], a region of France^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1946^[34]. It is on the continent of Africa^[7].

Physical Characteristics

Piton des Neiges sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+3070'}^[24].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include mountain^[8], dormant volcano^[9], summit^[10], highest point^[11], free flight site^[12], and scenic viewpoint^[13].

History and Context

snow is named after Piton des Neiges^[14].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Piton des Neiges include Massif du it^[35], a massif^[36], in France^[37].

Why It Matters

Piton des Neiges has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[38]

Entities named for it include Massif du it^[35], a massif^[36], in France^[37].