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In geometry, an apex (pl.: apices) is the vertex which is in some sense the "highest" of the figure to which it belongs. The term is typically used to refer to the vertex opposite from some " base ". The word is derived from the Latin for 'summit, peak, tip, top, extreme end'.
The topographic terms acme, apex, peak (mountain peak), and zenith are synonymous. The term top (mountain top) is generally used only for a mountain peak that is located at some distance from the nearest point of higher elevation. For example, a big, massive rock next to the main summit of a mountain is not considered a summit.
A hydrological apex is a triple divide whose waters flow into three different oceans. Triple Divide Peak in the U.S. state of Montana or, depending on definition, Snow Dome in Canada are the only such places on Earth.
The peak is a feature of Glacier National Park in the state of Montana in the United States. [3] The summit of the peak, the hydrological apex of the North American continent, is the point where two of the principal continental divides in North America converge, the Continental Divide of the Americas and the Northern or Laurentian Divide.
The Apex Companies were founded by Albert Pilavin in 1924. Apex started as a tire retreading, automotive service and manufacturing business. [1] According to company lore, Pilavin chose the name Apex because his initials were A.P., as well as the name's suggestion of "highest point or peak."
The fintech had tried to merge with a SPAC in 2021 but ended up pulling those plans. Apex is majority owned by Peak 6 Investments. It is expected to use a traditional IPO to list its shares, ...
Grays Peak is the tenth-highest summit of the Rocky Mountains of North America and the U.S. state of Colorado. The prominent 14,276-foot (4351.18 m) fourteener is the highest summit of the Front Range and the highest point on the Continental Divide and the Continental Divide Trail in North America.
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