Pico dos Três Estados

Pico dos Três Estados ("Three States Peak") is a mountain peak at which the three Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, and São Paulo all meet, respectively in the municipalities of Passa Quatro, Resende and Queluz.

Pico dos Três Estados
Summit of the peak
Highest point
Elevation2,665 m (8,743 ft)
Coordinates22°24′22″S 44°48′34″W / 22.40611°S 44.80944°W / -22.40611; -44.80944
Naming
English translationThree States Peak
Language of namePortuguese
Geography
Pico dos Três Estados is located in Brazil
Pico dos Três Estados
Pico dos Três Estados
Brazil
LocationSoutheast Region, Brazil
StatesMinas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo
Parent rangeMantiqueira Mountains

At an altitude of 2,665 metres (8,743 ft), the peak is located within the Mantiqueira Mountains near Pedra da Mina and Pico das Agulhas Negras.[1] At the exact point where the three borders meet, there is an iron tripod with the names of each state.

References

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  1. ^ "Anuário Estatístico do Brasil" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Instituto Brasileiro de Geografia e Estatística. 2012. p. 29. ISSN 0100-1299.