Bassa della Fontana del Bò

Bassa della Fontana del Bò is a mountain saddle in Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,298 metres. Bassa della Fontana del Bò is situated nearby to the locality U Stabiéll, as well as near L’Èlp da Lèi.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lago di Tom and Lago Ritom.

Lago di Tom

Lake

Photo: Tici23, Public domain.

Lago di Tom is a lake in the Piora Valley, in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Its surface area is 13 ha. It is located at an altitude of 2,021m, reaching above the tree line.

Lago Ritom

Reservoir

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lago Ritom is a lake in the Piora valley, Ticino, Switzerland. The natural lake is used as a reservoir by the Swiss Federal Railways to generate hydro-electric power for the Gotthard line.

Ritom power plant

Dam

Ritom power plant

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

Ritom power plant is a dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piotta and Ambrì.

Piotta

Village

Photo: Luigi Rosa, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Piotta is a village in the municipality of Quinto in the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Ambrì

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Ambrì is a Swiss village in the municipality of Quinto, Leventina District, Canton of Ticino.

Airolo

Village

Photo: Prissantenbär, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Airolo is a municipality in the district of Leventina in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.

Bassa della Fontana del Bò

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 2,298 metres
Also known as: “Bassa della Fontana del Bo”
Category: landform
Location: Quinto, Leventina District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.54986° or 46° 32′ 60″ north

Longitude

8.67661° or 8° 40′ 36″ east

Elevation

2,298 metres (7,539 feet)

Open location code

8FRCGMXG+WJ

OpenStreetMap ID

node 12040705358

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Bassa della Fontana del Bò” goes by many names.

Italian: “Bassa della Fontana del Bò”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as U Stabiéll and L’Èlp da Lèi.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Pizzo Stabiello and Pizzo Tom.

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