rock pinnacle

rock pinnacle

One illustrated example of rock pinnacle.

rock pinnacle (fjellspir / pointed steep-sided rock outcrop)

All languages

English: rock pinnacle
Norwegian: fjellspir
Japanese: 岩の頂点 — いわのちょうてん — iwanochouten
Korean: 바위 꼭대기 — bawi kkokdaegi
Spanish: pináculo de la roca
French: sommet rocheux
German: Felsspitze

Beta edition. Illustrations are AI-generated and translations are undergoing language review.

Reference sources

USGS landform classification — a pinnacle is a tall slender spire-shaped rock projecting from a level or more gently sloping surface
National Park Service — a pinnacle is a large steep-sided rock outcrop whose form is controlled by weathering along vertical joints