Palpana 6040m
Palpana is a mountain range in Chile with an elevation of 6040 metres. Palpana is within the following mountain ranges: Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part). It is located at the Chilean province of El Loa. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Chilean cities of Calama and Ollagüe.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM (6034m), ASTER (6024m), ALOS (6036m), SRTM filled with ASTER (6034m), TanDEM-X(6076m), and also a handheld GPS survey by Maximo Kausch on 09/2012 (6050 meters), Palpana is about 6040 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 4093 meters so its prominence is 1947 meters. Palpana is listed as mountain range, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 32.24%.
| Name | Palpana |
| Altitude | 6040m |
| Lat/Lon | -21.5466,-68.5225 |
| Dominance % | 32.24% |
| Prominence | 1947 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -21.465,-68.5083 |
| Key Col Alt | 4093 |
| Parent Peak | Aucanquilcha -21.2211,-68.4684 |
| Dominance Class | mountain range |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6034 |
| ASTER | 6024 |
| SRTM | 6034 |
| TanDEM-X | 6076 |
| ALOS | 6036 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6050 |
| IGM Chile | 6023 |
| First Ascent info | José Ambrus and Jaime Sepúlveda (Chile) - 13/10/1977 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Chile Andinista AUTHOR: Echevarria / JOURNAL: AAJ (American Alpine Journal) DATE: 1978 PAGE: 580 |
| Isolation | 36.6km |
| Country | Chile |
| Chile City | Calama, Ollagüe |
| Chile Province | El Loa |
| Chile Region | Antofagasta |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
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