Furkastock

Furkastock is a peak in , , and has an elevation of 2,664 metres. Furkastock is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Klein Furkahorn and Furka DFB railway station.

Peak
Photo: Noebu, CC BY 2.5.
The is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the on the border between the Swiss cantons of and . It lies near the southern end of the - chain, east of the Rhone Glacier.

Railway station
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 2.5.
is a metre gauge railway station at the eastern portal of the Furka Summit Tunnel, in the Canton of , . The station was opened in 1926.

Hotel building
Photo: Zimmerch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hotel building.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Gletsch and Tiefenbach.

Hamlet
Photo: Alorin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of , located in the upper Rhone valley, called , 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the .

Hamlet
Photo: Zimmerch, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a hamlet.

Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village in the municipality of in in the canton of in . It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.

Furkastock

Latitude
46.5755° or 46° 34′ 32″ north
Longitude
8.41236° or 8° 24′ 45″ east
Elevation
2,664 metres (8,740 feet)
Open location code
8FRCHCG6+5W
Open­Street­Map ID
node 831524454
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­peak
Geo­Names ID
6935401
Wiki­data ID
Q22618997
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Satellite Map

Discover Furkastock from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Swedish—“Furkastock” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Furkastock”
  • Dutch: “Furkastock”
  • Swedish: “Furkastock”

Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Alpine Forschungs- und Ausbildungstation Furka and Kil.56.

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