Chli Furkahorn
Chli Furkahorn is a peak in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 3,026 metres. Chli Furkahorn is situated nearby to the locality Belvédère, as well as near the hamlet Gletsch.Places of Interest
Highlights include Klein Furkahorn and Gross Furkahorn.
Klein Furkahorn
Peak
The Klein Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, overlooking the Furka Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies near the southern end of the Galenstock-Gross Furkahorn chain, east of the Rhone Glacier.
Gross Furkahorn
Peak
Photo: Ximonic, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Gross Furkahorn is a mountain of the Urner Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Valais and Uri. It lies north of the Furka Pass and east of the Rhone Glacier.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Gletsch and Oberwald.
Gletsch
Hamlet
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Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 4½ km southwest of Chli Furkahorn.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007. Oberwald is situated 7 km southwest of Chli Furkahorn.
Realp
Village
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Realp is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Realp is situated 7 km east of Chli Furkahorn.
Chli Furkahorn
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,026 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.58573° or 46° 35′ 9″ northLongitude
8.40628° or 8° 24′ 23″ eastElevation
3,026 metres (9,928 feet)Open location code
8FRCHCP4+7GGeoNames ID
6935540
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