Mount_Epomeo

Mount Epomeo

Mount Epomeo

Mountain on the volcanic island of Ischia

Mount Epomeo (Italian: Monte Epomeo) is the highest mountain on the volcanic island of Ischia, in the Gulf of Naples, Italy. Epomeo is believed to be a volcanic horst.[1]

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Reaching a height of 789 metres (2,589 ft), it towers above the rest of Ischia.[2] Much of Epomeo is covered in lush greenery, with a few vineyards also occupying its slopes. Approximately 75 metres (246 ft) from the peak the mountain is covered in white lava.

A path leads to the summit of the mountain from Fontana, one of its quiet traditional villages.

References

  1. [1]
    "ISCHIA ISLAND". 2017-09-30. Archived from the original on 2017-09-30. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
  2. [2]
    "Ischia". WorldAtlas. 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2023-08-02.

40.73°N 13.895°E / 40.73; 13.895


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