List of extreme points of Switzerland
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This is a list of the extreme points of Switzerland.
Elevation
Type | Point | Location | Canton | Elevation | Coordinates |
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highest point | Monte Rosa | Zermatt | Valais | 4634 m | 45°56′12″N 007°52′00″E / 45.93667°N 7.86667°E / 45.93667; 7.86667 (Dufourspitze - highest point (4634 m)) |
lowest point | Lake Maggiore | Locarno (district) | Ticino | 193 m | 46°08′N 8°48′E / 46.14°N 8.8°E / 46.14; 8.8 (Lake Maggiore surface - lowest point (195 m)) |
highest city | St. Moritz | St. Moritz | Grisons | 1822 m | 46°29′50″N 9°50′16″E / 46.49722°N 9.83778°E / 46.49722; 9.83778 (Davos - highest city)
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highest village | Juf | Avers | Grisons | 2126 m | 46°26′44″N 009°34′45″E / 46.44556°N 9.57917°E / 46.44556; 9.57917 (Juf (Grisons) - highest village) |
highest train station | Jungfraujoch | Fieschertal (in Bernese Oberland) | Bern | 3454 m | 46°32′55″N 007°58′59″E / 46.54861°N 7.98306°E / 46.54861; 7.98306 (Jungfraujoch Station - highest train station) |
highest airport | Samedan Airport | Samedan | Grisons | 1707 m | 46°32′02″N 009°53′02″E / 46.53389°N 9.88389°E / 46.53389; 9.88389 (Samedan Airport - highest airport) |
highest cable car | Klein Matterhorn | Zermatt | Valais | 3883 m | 45°56′18″N 007°43′47″E / 45.93833°N 7.72972°E / 45.93833; 7.72972 (Klein Matterhorn - highest cable car) |
highest ski area | Gobba di Rollin | Zermatt | Valais | 3899 m | |
highest waterfall | 2nd of the Seerenbach Falls | Betlis, Amden | St. Gallen | (302 m of 585 m) | 47°09′N 009°08′E / 47.150°N 9.133°E / 47.150; 9.133 (Seerenbach Falls - highest waterfalls) |
(tallest structure) | Grande Dixence Dam | Hérémence | Valais | (285 m) | 46°4.8′N 7°24′E / 46.0800°N 7.400°E / 46.0800; 7.400 (Grande Dixence Dam - tallest structure) |
Latitude and longitude
Description | Location | Municipality | Canton | Swiss Grid | Coordinates | Pic |
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Northernmost point | 47°48'N at Oberbargen | Bargen | Schaffhausen | 684600.234 / 295933.843 [1] | 47°48′29.75″N 008°34′04.43″E / 47.8082639°N 8.5678972°E / 47.8082639; 8.5678972 (Oberbargen - northernmost point) [2] | [3] |
Southernmost point | 45°49'N at Pedrinate | Chiasso | Ticino | 45°49′04.91″N 009°00′59.34″E / 45.8180306°N 9.0164833°E / 45.8180306; 9.0164833 (Pedrinate - southernmost point) [2] | ||
Westernmost point | 5°57'E | Chancy | Geneva | 46°07′56.07″N 005°57′22.69″E / 46.1322417°N 5.9563028°E / 46.1322417; 5.9563028 (Chancy - westernmost point) [2] | ||
Easternmost point | 10°29'E at Piz Chavalatsch | Müstair | Grisons | 833841 / 166938 [4] | 46°36′46″N 10°29′31″E / 46.61278°N 10.49194°E / 46.61278; 10.49194 (Piz Chavalatsch - easternmost point) |
References
- ^ GIS SH[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c - Bing(formerly) MSN Maps as per instructions at Wikipedia: Obtaining geographic coordinates
- ^ "SwissFot: Photo". Archived from the original on 2011-07-07. Retrieved 2008-01-26.
- ^ Uffizi d'agricultura e da geoinfurmaziun dal chantun Grischun[permanent dead link]
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