Mount Longa
| Mount Longa | |
|---|---|
Mount Logna in March 2008 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 975 metres (3,199 ft) |
| Prominence | 429 metres (1,407 ft) |
| Coordinates | 38°07′34.09″N 13°08′52.5″E / 38.1261361°N 13.147917°E |
| Naming | |
| English translation | Long Mountain |
| Geography | |
| Location | Metropolitan City of Palermo, Sicily, Italy |
| Parent range | Mountains of Palermo |
Mount Longa (Italian: Mountagna Longa lit. Long Mountain) is a mountain located in the former Italian Province of Palermo in Sicily between the communes of Cinisi and Carini. Its highest peak is 975 meters mean sea level.[1]
Description
Mount Longa is located between the communes of Carini, Cinisi and Terrasini, and is located near Palermo Airport.
On 5 May 1972 Alitalia Flight 112 crashed into the mountain killing all 115 people on board. A memorial was installed at the crash site.[2]
The Forestry Corps of the Sicilian Region use the mountain for fire spotting while radio and television broadcasters install repeaters there. A 6 kilometres (3.7 mi; 3.2 nmi) hiking path to the top starts at the Santa Venera forest. Remains of lookout posts (possibly of Carthaginian origin) have been found near the summit by Palermo archaeologist Mannino.
References
- ^ "Montagna Longa". www.peakbagger.com. Retrieved 2024-06-10.
- ^ Bisconti, Alessandro (2017-05-05). "La strage, una croce, il silenzio: Montagna Longa, un mistero lungo 45 anni" [The Massacre, a Cross, the Silence: Montagna Longa, a 45-Year-Long Mystery]. PalermoToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2025-02-17.