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.
See also
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edit- ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps. The key col is the Campolungo Pass (2,318 m)
- ^ Retrieved from Google Earth. The nearest point of higher elevation is south of the Scopi.
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