Cerro Blanco / Vicuñorco 5940m
Cerro Blanco (also called Vicuñorco) is a mountain subgroup in Argentina with an elevation of 5940 metres. Cerro Blanco is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Puna de Atacama, Sierra de Laguna Blanca. Its territory is within the Argentinean protection area of Natural Provincial Reserve and Biosphere of Laguna Blanca. It is located at the Argentinean province of Catamarca. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean cities of Antofagasta de la Sierra and Villa Vil.
Based on the elevation provided by the available Digital elevation models, SRTM filled with ASTER (5908m), TanDEM-X(5950m), , Cerro Blanco is about 5940 meters above sea level.The height of the nearest key col is 5244 meters so its prominence is 696 meters. Cerro Blanco is listed as mountain subgroup , based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 11.72%.
| Name | Cerro Blanco / Vicuñorco |
| Altitude | 5940m |
| Lat/Lon | -26.3893,-67.0595 |
| Dominance % | 11.72% |
| Prominence | 696 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -26.4617,-67.0487 |
| Key Col Alt | 5244 |
| Parent Peak | Laguna Blanca -26.53,-67.0595 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subgroup |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 5908 |
| TanDEM-X | 5950 |
| ALOS | 5914 |
| First Ascent info | Karina Daniela Agüero, Edgardo Italo Palanca (Argentina) - 25/05/2011 |
| First Ascent Source | JOURNAL: Informe Cumbre Gallán y Laguna Blanca Norte (Cerro Blanco) AUTHOR: Borgogno Christian / JOURNAL: Testimonio Karina Agüero DATE: 2011 |
| Isolation | 15.6km |
| Country | Argentina |
| Argentina City | Antofagasta de la Sierra, Villa Vil |
| Argentina Province | Catamarca |
| Argentina Protection Area | Natural Provincial Reserve and Biosphere of Laguna Blanca |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Sierra de Laguna Blanca |
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