Puntone dei Fraciòn

Puntone dei Fraciòn is a 3,202-metre-high mountain in the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and Graubünden. It is the highest peak of the Calanca valley.
Wikipedia
  • Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,202 metres
  • Description: mountain in Switzerland
  • Also known as: “Puntone dei Fracion”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Vogelberg and Zapporthorn.

Peak
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The is a 3,218 metres high mountain of the , located on the border between the Swiss cantons of and Graubünden. It is the highest summit of the Lepontine Alps south of the .

Peak
Photo: Capricorn4049, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The or Pizzo Zapport is a mountain of the Swiss , overlooking in Graubünden. Its summit is the tripoint between the valleys of , Calanca and Mesolcina.

Peak
Photo: Alex Barrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a 3,161 metres high mountain in the , located on the border between the cantons of and Graubünden. On the west side it overlooks the valley of and on the east side it overlooks the valley of .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dandrio and San Bernardino.

Hamlet
The Blenio District is a district of the canton of in . It has a population of 5,656. The capital of the district is .

Village
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is a mountainous village in the canton of in . It is the southern entry point to the tunnel, which complemented the road over the in 1967, opening a new all-year-round road to crossing the . is situated 8 km east of Puntone dei Fraciòn.

Puntone dei Fraciòn

Latitude
46.47095° or 46° 28′ 15″ north
Longitude
9.08511° or 9° 5′ 6″ east
Elevation
3,202 metres (10,505 feet)
Open location code
8FRFF3CP+92
Open­Street­Map ID
node 3006502444
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6934500
Wiki­data ID
Q3925860
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Venetian—“Puntone dei Fraciòn” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Puntone dei Fracion”
  • Dutch: “Puntone dei Fraciòn”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “جبل پونتون دى فراسيون”
  • French: “Puntone dei Fraciòn”
  • Italian: “Puntone dei Fraciòn”
  • Ladin: “Puntone dei Fraciòn”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Puntone dei Fraciòn”
  • Swedish: “Puntone dei Fracion”
  • Venetian: “Puntone dei Fraciòn”

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Highlights include Pass de Stabi and Passo di Giumello.

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