Kleiner Feldberg
The Kleiner Feldberg with an elevation of 826 metres (2,710 ft) is the second-highest mountain of the Taunus mountain range in Hesse, Germany. The Großer Feldberg is located in its immediate neighbourhood.
Kleiner Feldberg | |
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View to the observatory | |
Highest point | |
Elevation | 826 m (2,710 ft) |
Prominence | 670 m (2,200 ft) |
Coordinates | 50°13′18″N 8°26′45″E |
Geography | |
Kleiner Feldberg The location within Hesse | |
Location | Hesse, Germany |
Parent range | Taunus |
In 1913, a meteorological and geophysical observatory was built there by German meteorologist Franz Linke. In 1988 an astronomical observatory was built on the mountain's top. The source of the Weil River and a small castle of the Limes Germanicus are located at its northern base.
References
- Kümmerly+Frey: The New International Atlas. Rand McNally (1980)
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