Mount Humboldt
Mountain in New Caledonia
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Mont Humboldt, or Mount Humboldt is a mountain in New Caledonia, Melanesia, and is the second tallest mountain in the region, being just ten metres short of Mont Panié.[2]
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| Mont Humboldt | |
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| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,618 m (5,308 ft)[1] |
| Prominence | 1,325 m (4,347 ft) |
| Isolation | 223.34 km (138.78 mi) |
| Listing | Ribu |
| Coordinates | 21.877°S 166.43°E |
| Geography | |
  Mont Humboldt | |
| Parent range | Chaîne Centrale |
Flora
The mountain is home to a rare type of fern called Tmesipteris alticola.[3]
Etymological origins
Its name is derived from Prussian explorer Alexander von Humboldt.
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