Punta Artica Explained

Punta Artica
Map:France Corsica
Relief:1
Map Size:260
Label Position:top
Elevation M:2327
Coordinates:42.2647°N 8.9706°W
Country:France
State:Haute-Corse
State Type:Department

Punta Artica or Monte Artica is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France.It is in the Monte Rotondo massif.

Location

The peak of Punta Artica is in the commune of Casamaccioli just south of the border with the commune of Albertacce.It is the highest point on the ridge line that separates the Golo and Tavignano valleys.

Physical

Punta Artica is high.It has a clean prominence of .Its isolation is from A Maniccia, to the southeast, which has an elevation of .

Description

Edward Lear (1812–1888) wrote in 1870,