Cappellone

Cappellone is a peak in Centovalli, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,878 metres. Cappellone is situated nearby to the hamlet Vocaglia, as well as near the village Crana.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Pizzo Ruscada and Lago di Palagnedra.

Pizzo Ruscada

Peak

Photo: Nitrato, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pizzo Ruscada is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Borgnone in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It lies on the range between the valley of Onsernone and Centovalli.

Lago di Palagnedra is a manmade lake at Palagnedra, Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir has a capacity of 4,260,000 m3 and a surface area of 25 ha. The dam on the Melezza river was completed in 1952, height 72 m. Lago di Palagnedra is situated 3½ km southeast of Cappellone.

Camedo railway station

Railway station

Photo: Thomas Wenger, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Camedo railway station is a railway station in the lower part of the village of Camedo, Switzerland. It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Domodossola–Locarno line of the Regional Bus and Rail Company of Ticino. Camedo railway station is situated 3½ km southeast of Cappellone.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Crana and Comologno.

Crana

Village

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Crana is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 1995 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Comologno and Russo to form a new and larger municipality Onsernone. Crana is situated 2½ km northeast of Cappellone.

Comologno

Village

Photo: Zernone, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Comologno is a village and former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 1995 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Crana and Russo to form a new and larger municipality Onsernone. Comologno is situated 3 km northwest of Cappellone.

Borgnone

Hamlet

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Borgnone is a hamlet part of the municipality of Centovalli in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Borgnone is situated 3 km southeast of Cappellone.

Cappellone

Type: Peak with an elevation of 1,878 metres
Description: mountain in Ticino, Switzerland
Categories: mountain and landform
Location: Centovalli, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.1821° or 46° 10′ 56″ north

Longitude

8.59449° or 8° 35′ 40″ east

Elevation

1,878 metres (6,161 feet)

Open location code

8FRC5HJV+RQ

GeoNames ID

6932543

Wikidata ID

Q22700153

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Cappellone” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cappellone”
Dutch: “Cappellone”
Swedish: “Cappellone”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pizzo di Mezzodì and Val Onsernone.

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