At 207 ft (63 m) above sea level, the highest point in The Bahamas is Mount Alvernia. Located on The Avocado’s favorite-named Caribbean destination, Cat Island, the summit is home to a small monastery known as The Hermitage, which was … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Mount Alvernia, The Bahamas (10/11)
Located in the Greater Caucasus on the border with Russia, the summit of Mount Bazardüzü records the highest elevation in Azerbaijan, at 14,652 ft (4,466 m) above sea level. Though the Wikipedia article lacks supporting citations, it suggests that the … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Mount Bazardüzü, Azerbaijan (10/04)
Well, here we go, we’re finally hitting the Alps. That means it’s time to meet the… …at 12,461 feet (3,798 metres) the highest elevation in Austria. The mountain in fact features dual peaks, the titular Grossglockner, and the slightly lower … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Grossglockner, Austria (09/02)
The highest elevation on the Australian continent is found at the summit of Mount Kosciuszko, 7,310 feet (2,228 metres), in the Snowy Mountains of New South Wales. Wikipedia on the etymology: The mountain was named by the Polish explorer Paweł … Continue reading Day Thread of Highest Peaks: Mount Kosciuszko, Australia (07/06)
