Fuchskaute
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The Fuchskaute is an extinct volcano and, at 657.3 m above sea level (NHN)[1], the highest mountain of the Westerwald and the county of Westerwaldkreis in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate.
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Fuchskaute | |
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Highest point | |
Elevation | 657.3 m above sea level (NHN) (2,156 ft) [1] |
Prominence | 222 m ↓ AS Haiger/Burbach (A 45)[2] |
Isolation | 27.7 km → Jagdberg (Rothaar Mountains) |
Listing | highest mountain in the Westerwald |
Coordinates | 50°39′34″N 8°06′09″E |
Geography | |
Parent range | Hoher Westerwald, Westerwald, Germany |
Geology | |
Mountain type | Extinct volcano |
Type of rock | Basalt |
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The name Fuchskaute ("foxhole") refers to a place where the fox (Fuchs) had its den (Kaute).