Honshu topographic map
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Honshu topographic map, elevation, terrain
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Name: Honshu topographic map, elevation, terrain.
Location: Honshu, Japan (33.43312 130.86034 41.54683 142.07249)
Average elevation: 299 ft
Minimum elevation: -13 ft
Maximum elevation: 11,348 ft
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