Sendeturm Säntis

Sendeturm Säntis is a tower in Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 2,423 metres. Sendeturm Säntis is situated nearby to the tower Säntis transmitter, as well as near the glacier Blau Schnee.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Säntis and Säntis transmitter.

Säntis

Peak

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance.

Säntis transmitter

Tower

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Säntis transmitter is a 123.5 m high transmitting station on the summit of the 2,502 m high Säntis mountain in Switzerland. It is operated by Swisscom.

Blau Schnee

Glacier

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Blau Schnee is a glacier.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Wildhaus.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Sendeturm Säntis.

Wildhaus

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. Wildhaus is situated 5 km south of Sendeturm Säntis.

Unterwasser

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

Unterwasser is a village in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur. Unterwasser is situated 6 km southwest of Sendeturm Säntis.

Sendeturm Säntis

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Sendeturm Saentis”
Location: Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.24945° or 47° 14′ 58″ north

Longitude

9.34247° or 9° 20′ 33″ east

Elevation

2,423 metres (7,949 feet)

Open location code

8FVF68XR+QX

GeoNames ID

7282688

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