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Simplon Pass
(sĭmˈplŏnˌ, săɴm-plôɴˈ)
A pass, 2,010 m (6,590 ft) high, between the Lepontine and Pennine Alps in southern Switzerland. A nearby railroad tunnel system, 19.8 km (12.3 mi) long, extends southeastward into Italy.