Lepontine Alps
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About Our Definitions: All forms of a word (noun, verb, etc.) are now displayed on one page.Le·pon·tine Alps
geographical name \li-ˈpän-ˌtīn, ˈle-pən-\Definition of LEPONTINE ALPS
range of cen Alps on border between Switzerland & Italy — see leone (Monte)
Lepontine Alps
(Concise Encyclopedia)Segment of the central Alps along the Italian-Swiss border. It is bordered by the Pennine Alps in the west and southwest and the Italian lake district in the south; its highest peak, Mount Leone, rises to 11,657 ft (3,553 m) and lies at its western end. Important passes include Simplon, Saint Gotthard, Lukmanier, and San Bernardino.
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