Results near Columbus, Ohio ·
Open links in new tab
  1. Copilot Answer
    Elevation1,424 m (4,672 ft)
    Length120 km (75 mi)
    Area5,500 km² (2,100 sq mi)up to 6,000 km² (2,300 sq mi) depending on the natural region boundaries selected
    Discover the Vosges Mountains
    Discover the Vosges Mountains
    The Vosges are a range of low mountains in eastern France, near the border with Germany. They form a natural and historic boundary between two regions and cultures.
    Overview

    The Vosges are a range of medium mountains in Eastern France, near its border with Germany. Together with the Palatine Forest to the north on the German side of the border, they form a single geomorphological unit … See more

    Geography

    Geographically, the Vosges Mountains are wholly in France, far above the Col de Saverne separating them from the Palatinate Forest in Germany. The latter area logically continues the same Vosges geologic structure b… See more

    Climate

    Meteorologically, as a consequence of the Foehn effect the difference between the eastern and western mean slopes of the range is very marked. The main air streams come generally from the west and southwest, … See more

    History

    The massif known in Latin as Vosago mons or Vosego silva, sometimes Vogesus mons, was extended to the vast woods covering the region. Later, German speakers referred to the same region as Vogesen or Wasgenwald. … See more