Incahuasi 6630m
Incahuasi is a mountain subrange at the border of Argentina and Chile with an elevation of 6630 metres. Incahuasi is within the following mountain ranges: Argentine Andes, Chilean Andes, Puna de Atacama, Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part). It is on the border of 2 provinces: Argentinean province of Catamarca; Chilean province of Copiapo. Its slopes are within 2 cities: Argentinean city of Fiambalá; Chilean city of Copiapó.All 3 DEMs have no voids in the area, so TandemX and ASTER (the 2 more accurate) were considered. Error margin in this region is usually 10 to 18 metres overestimated on TandemX and 10 to 20 underestimated on ASTER. So the altitude of 6621 is probably right. The height of the nearest key col is 5107 meters so its prominence is 1523 meters. Incahuasi is listed as mountain subrange, based on the Dominance system and its dominance is 22.97%.
| Name | Incahuasi |
| Altitude | 6630m |
| Lat/Lon | -27.0337,-68.296 |
| Dominance % | 22.97% |
| Prominence | 1523 |
| Key Lat/Lon | -27.0379,-68.3535 |
| Key Col Alt | 5107 |
| Parent Peak | Ojos del Salado -27.1095,-68.5408 |
| Dominance Class | mountain subrange |
| DEM Avg. Altitude | 6605 |
| ASTER | 6588 |
| SRTM | 6605 |
| TanDEM-X | 6648 |
| ALOS | 6622 |
| Maximo Kausch data | 6650 |
| IGM Chile | 6620 |
| IGM Argentina | 6638 |
| First Ascent info | Walther Penck (Germany) - 20/12/1913 |
| First Ascent Source | BOOK: Diarios de investigaciones y viajes a la Cordillera de los Andes AUTHOR: Walter Penck DATE: 1912 - 1914 |
| First Ascent Notes | Pre columbian ascent evidence: Ruined walls near summit |
| Isolation | 25.7km |
| Country | Argentina / Chile |
| Argentina City | Fiambalá |
| Argentina Province | Catamarca |
| Chile City | Copiapó |
| Chile Province | Copiapo |
| Chile Region | Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 1 | Argentine Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 2 | Chilean Andes |
| Mountain Range Level 3 | Puna de Atacama |
| Mountain Range Level 4 | Andean Volcaninc Belt (Central Part) |
| Reason for alt adjustment | All 3 DEMs have no voids in the area, so TandemX and ASTER (the 2 more accurate) were considered. Error margin in this region is usually 10 to 18 metres overestimated on TandemX and 10 to 20 underestimated on ASTER. So the altitude of 6621 is probably right |
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