Porphyr
Porphyr is a peak in Sumvitg, Surselva Region, Graubünden and has an elevation of 3,326 metres. Porphyr is situated nearby to the locality Gelbe Wand, as well as near Schneeruus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Piz Urlaun and Tödi.
Piz Urlaun
Peak
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Piz Urlaun is a mountain of the Glarus Alps, located on the border between the Swiss cantons of Glarus and Grisons. It lies on the ridge between the Tödi and the Bifertenstock.
Tödi
Peak
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The Tödi, is a mountain massif and with the mountain peak Piz Russein the highest mountain in the Glarus Alps and the highest summit in the canton of Glarus, Switzerland.
Biferten Glacier
Glacier
Photo: Jo in Riederalp, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Biferten Glacier is a 4-kilometre-long glacier situated in the Glarus Alps in the canton of Glarus in Switzerland. In 1973 it had an area of 2.81 square kilometres. The glacier is located east of the Tödi.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rabius and Trun.
Rabius
Village
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Rabius is the largest village in the municipality of Sumvitg, Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a station on the Disentis - Reichenau line of the Rhaetian Railway. Rabius is situated 8 km southeast of Porphyr.
Trun
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Trun is a municipality in the Surselva Region in the canton of the Grisons in Switzerland. The municipality of Schlans merged on 1 January 2012 into the municipality of Trun. Trun is situated 8 km southeast of Porphyr.
Cumpadials
Village
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Cumpadials is the smallest of the four villages in the municipality of Sumvitg, Graubünden, Switzerland. It has a station on the Disentis - Reichenau line of the Rhätische Bahn railway. Cumpadials is situated 8 km south of Porphyr.
Porphyr
- Type: Peak with an elevation of 3,326 metres
- Description: mountain in Switzerland
- Categories: mountain and landform
- Location: Sumvitg, Surselva Region, Graubünden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.79807° or 46° 47′ 53″ northLongitude
8.91986° or 8° 55′ 12″ eastElevation
3,326 metres (10,912 feet)Open location code
8FRCQWX9+6WOpenStreetMap ID
node 7702678472OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
From Bulgarian to Swedish—“Porphyr” goes by many names.
- Bulgarian: “Порпхйр”
- Cebuano: “Porphyr”
- Dutch: “Porphyr”
- Swedish: “Porphyr”
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Localities in the Area
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