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Alps
The Alps is a chain of fold mountains extending from eastern France and northern Italy, through Switzerland, to Austria. Mount Blanc, at 4,810.2 meters (15,771 feet) on the French-Italian border is the highest peak.
754 Questions
Who discovered alps mountains?
The Alps mountain range has been known since ancient times, so it is difficult to attribute its discovery to a single person. However, Hannibal, the Carthaginian military commander, is credited with leading his army through the Alps during the Second Punic War in 218 BC.
What two European countries are connected by the St Gotthard tunnel under the Alps?
Switzerland and Italy.
Where is the Alps mountain range in Europe?
The Alps form the northern border of Italy and are found in it as well as France, Switzerland, Germany and Austria.
What mountains are located north of the French Alps?
The Jura mountain range are located north of the French Alps, bordering Switzerland, and further north the Vosges (which are older and lower, but still categorized as mountains).
What examples are there of tourism in the alps?
There are several great examples of tourism in the Alps. Many tourists visit the Alps to see the cheese making and the woodworking. They also visit to see the mountains at various times of the year.
How long are the European Alps?
the alps extend about 750 miles long and at its broadest point it is 125 miles wide. the alps cover a space of about 80 000 miles square and is 15 771 feet tall at its highest point.
What are the lyrics to alps ichimanjaku?
Acoording a very nice person named "Sakichin" on Yahoo answers, they go like this:
Alps ichiman-jaku
Koyari no uede
Heidi ga Peter ni yarareteru
♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪
Alps 10000feet
on the Small Spear Peak
Heidi and Peter are enjoying.
Alps 10000feet
on the Small Spear Peak
Schneehoppli and Alm-Öhi are enjoying.
Alps 10000feet
on the Small Spear Peak
Joseph and Alm-Öhi are enjoying.
Alps 10000feet
on the Small Spear Peak
Clara and Rottenmeier are enjoying.
Alps 10000feet
on the Small Spear Peak
Tinette and Sebastian are enjoying.
Alps 10000feet
on the Small Spear Peak
All are so enjoying.
((I've listened, and except for the last stanza, they all start with " Alps ichiman-jaku
Koyari no uede" then you add the names, and "ni yarareteru." don't forget the particle "Ga" after the first name. Although in the second stanza, with " Schneehoppli and Alm-Öhi" it sounds like she's calling Alm-Ohi "Oji-san," But i am not positive. I'm still looking around for a definite answer. ))
What mountain ranges are found in Miami Florida?
Never been to Florida have you? There are no mountain ranges in Miami whatsoever. In fact, there are very few elevations at all in Miami.
Hatteras NC height above sea level?
17 feet above sea level at the Billy Mitchell Airport, 4 miles E of Hatteras.
Why is Jacques Louis David's Napoleon Crossing the Alps significant to history?
Since this is how the French people saw Napoleon. Although we can say that the painting is inaccurate, most history books use this to portray and see how the French people actually saw Napoleon. :)
In which European country would you find Neagh Lake?
Lough Neagh is in the very centre of Naorthern Ireland, and is therefore in the United Kingdom.
What is the height above sea level of Wakefield?
which Wakefield, Wakefield New Hampshire 1110 feet above sea level, Wakefield MA, 100 feet. There is a Wakefield in Australia at 350 metres above sea level. Wakefield in England about 300 feet
You have your period.
What alps run through the country of Romania?
The mountains in Romania are the Carpathians, not the Alps..
The highest mountain range in the Bernese Alps of Switzerland is Finsteraarhorn with 4,274 m elevation. The range is also the highest mountain of Berne.
Are there any dangerous animals in the alps?
There are several kinds of dangerous animals that live in the Alps. There are brown bears, snakes, insects, wolves, and lynx.
Where are the transylvanian alps located?
The Transylvanian Alps consists of the mountainous region of south-central Romania. It is also called the Southern Carpathians. It is from the Carpathian Mountain arc from the Prahova River valley in the east to the gap in which flows the Timis and Cerna Rivers. Mount Moldoveanu Is the highest point in Romania at 8,346 feet.
