Punta Helbronner Summit Pillar

ITIGM95pillargood#8
Latitude
45.843700°
Longitude
6.933200°
Ellipsoidal h
3462.00 m
Ortho h
3413.00 m
Verifications
5
Last checked
Never
Italy/France border high-altitude station in Monte Bianco massif. Established 1957.

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Punta Helbronner Summit Pillar is a pillar located in Italy, catalogued in the Italian IGM95 dataset. The point has been assigned the stable identifier #8 on SurveyingPedia and sits at an approximate elevation of 3413.0 metres. Its coordinates in WGS84 are 45.843700°, 6.933200°, corresponding to 45° 50′ 37.32″ N, 6° 55′ 59.52″ E in the traditional degrees-minutes-seconds format. This page is a self-updating reference — all data is aggregated from public open sources and cross-checked periodically against the originating agency.

Professional surveyors, engineers, and topographers use points like Punta Helbronner Summit Pillar to anchor total-station traverses, verify GNSS/RTK solutions, calibrate levelling instruments, and validate survey deliverables against known coordinates. The record on this page is refreshed daily via automated pipelines that monitor the public sources for any updates, corrections, or status changes.

Coordinate formats

WGS84 (decimal)45.843700, 6.933200
WGS84 (DMS)45° 50′ 37.32″ N, 6° 55′ 59.52″ E
UTM zone (approx.)Zone 32N (approx.)
Elevation3413.00 m
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Geodetic context in Italy

The national geodetic reference in Italy is maintained by Istituto Geografico Militare (IGM). The active datum is ETRF2000 / Roma40. Coordinates shown on this page are expressed in WGS84 (ETRF/ITRF-compatible) which is directly usable in most modern GNSS receivers. For cadastral work in Italy you may need to convert to the local datum using the Coordinate Hub.

Browse the full list of indexed control points in Italy from the country page.

Nearby benchmarks

The closest 6 indexed control points within roughly 50 km of this location:

IGN · pillar
Mont Blanc IGN Pillar
5.4 km away · FR
GeoNames topographic database · rock
Rocher du Couvercle
7.8 km away · FR
OpenStreetMap contributors · cairn
cairn
10.0 km away · IT
GeoNames topographic database · observation_pt
Montenvers
10.1 km away · FR
GeoNames topographic database · mountain
Mont Dolent
12.3 km away · CH
GeoNames topographic database · mountain peak
Tête de Ferret
12.5 km away · CH

Frequently asked questions

What is Punta Helbronner Summit Pillar?

Punta Helbronner Summit Pillar is a pillar located in Italy, catalogued in the Italian IGM95 network. It has the public identifier #8 and sits at an elevation of 3413.0 metres. The point is used for geodetic reference, topographic surveys, and related measurement workflows.

Where are the exact coordinates of Punta Helbronner Summit Pillar?

The position of Punta Helbronner Summit Pillar in WGS84 is 45.843700°, 6.933200° (decimal), or 45° 50′ 37.32″ N, 6° 55′ 59.52″ E in degrees-minutes-seconds. For planar surveys in Italy this falls approximately in UTM Zone 32N (approx.).

How can I reach and visit this pillar?

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Is this point verified and usable for professional surveying?

This record has been community-verified 5 times. Data quality depends on the source: NGS and official national agency points are typically centimetre-accurate, OpenStreetMap survey points are metre-accurate, and GeoNames topographic landmarks (peaks, hills) are reference-grade only. Always cross-reference with the original agency datasheet before using this point for cadastral, legal, or safety-critical work.