Taunus

Taunus
die Höh(e), 'the height'
Hochtaunus with Großer Feldberg as its highest point
Highest point
Peak	Großer Feldberg (Hochtaunus)
Elevation	878 m (2,881 ft)
Coordinates	50°14′N 08°27′E / 50.233°N 8.450°E / 50.233; 8.450
Dimensions
Length	75 km (47 mi) NE/SW
Width	35 km (22 mi) NW/SE
Area	2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
Geography
Geographical subdivision of the Taunus with shaded relief
Country	Germany
Region	Hesse & Rhineland-Palatinate
Parent range	Rhenish Slate Mountains
Geology
Orogeny	Variscan
Rock age	Devonian
Rock type(s)	Phyllite, Greywacke

The Taunus (German pronunciation: [ˈtaʊnʊs] ^ⓘ) is a mountain range in Hesse and Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, located north west of Frankfurt and north of Wiesbaden. The tallest peak in the range is Großer Feldberg at 878 m; other notable peaks are Kleiner Feldberg (825 m) and Altkönig (798 m).

The Taunus range spans the districts of Hochtaunuskreis, Main-Taunus-Kreis, Rheingau-Taunus, Limburg-Weilburg, and Rhein-Lahn. The range is known for its geothermal springs and mineral waters that formerly attracted members of the European aristocracy to its spa towns. The car line Ford Taunus is named after it.^[1]