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South America / Chile / Antofagasta / Cerro Toco
Record SL-847738 · Wikidata Q5064989

Cerro Toco

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Elevation
5,604 m
18,386 ft
Prominence
Isolation
Coordinates
22.9399° S, 67.7803° W
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Cerro Toco
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Description

Wikipedia

Cerro Toco is a stratovolcano located in the eastern part of the Atacama Desert in Chile's II Region (Antofagasta), approximately 6 km (4 mi) south of the border between Bolivia and Chile and 12 km (7 mi) SE of the Juriques and Licancabur volcanoes. It conforms the north eastern extreme of the Purico Complex, a pyroclastic shield made up by several stratovolcanoes, lava domes and a maar. Cerro Toco is located in the Chajnantor Scientific Reserve, as is most of the Purico Complex. The Atacama Cosmology Telescope and the Huan Tran Telescope are located on the western side of the mountain at approximately 5,200 m (17,100 ft).

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Neighbouring summits

Name Elevation Bearing Distance
Rocas Negras 5,229 m SE 116° 4.9 km