Cala

Cala is a hamlet in Faido, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,486 metres. Cala is situated nearby to the locality In Grón, as well as near Golzengo.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Forno and Cima Bianca.

Pizzo Forno

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, Public domain.

Pizzo Forno is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Chironico in the canton of Ticino. It is to be found between Piumogna Valley, Chironico Valley and Leventina Valley. Pizzo Forno is situated 3 km northwest of Cala.

Cima Bianca

Peak

The Cima Bianca is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Giornico in the canton of Ticino. On the northern side lies a small lake named Laghetto. Cima Bianca is situated 3½ km south of Cala.

Lavorgo railway station

Railway station

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Lavorgo railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino and municipality of Faido. It takes its name from the nearby community of Lavorgo. Lavorgo railway station is situated 3½ km northeast of Cala.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Chironico and Lavorgo.

Chironico

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Chironico is a former municipality located in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 1 April 2012, it was incorporated into the municipality of Faido along with the former municipalities of Anzonico, Calpiogna, Campello, Cavagnago, Mairengo and Osco. Chironico is situated 3 km east of Cala.

Lavorgo

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Lavorgo is a village, which is situated 3½ km northeast of Cala.

Gribbio

Hamlet

Photo: Fulvio Barudoni, CC BY 3.0.

Gribbio is an Italian-speaking village in Ticino, Switzerland, in the district of Chironico. It is situated in the Lepontine Alps, more specifically in Alta Leventina, between Chironico and Dalpe at an altitude of 1,300 metres. Gribbio is situated 4 km north of Cala.

Cala

Type: Hamlet
Category: locality
Location: Faido, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.4176° or 46° 25′ 3″ north

Longitude

8.80848° or 8° 48′ 31″ east

Elevation

1,486 metres (4,875 feet)

Open location code

8FRCCR95+29

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1455439826

OpenStreetMap feature

place=hamlet

GeoNames ID

2661289

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Italian: “Cala”

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