Forcola

Forcola is a mountain saddle in Verzasca, Locarno District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,710 metres. Forcola is situated nearby to the locality Starlarésc, as well as near the hamlet Alpe di Sassello.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sassariente and Cima dell’Uomo.

Sassariente

Peak

Photo: Elvezio, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Sassariente is a peak.

Cima dell’Uomo

Scenic viewpoint

The Cima dell'Uomo is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, located north-west of Monte Carasso in the canton of Ticino. It lies east of the slightly higher Pizzo di Vogorno, near the southern end of the range separating the main valley of the Ticino from Valle Verzasca.

Pizzo di Vogorno

Peak

Photo: Taxiarchos228, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Pizzo di Vogorno is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps of Switzerland. It is located north-east of Lago di Vogorno and Vogorno, in the canton of Ticino.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cugnasco-Gerra and Cugnasco.

Cugnasco-Gerra

Village

Photo: Ticino2, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Cugnasco-Gerra is a municipality in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It was formed on January 1, 2009, through the merger of Cugnasco and Gerra.

Cugnasco

Village

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Cugnasco is a village in the municipality Cugnasco-Gerra of the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Cugnasco had a population of nearly 1300.

Gudo

Village

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Gudo is a former municipality in the district of Bellinzona in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 2 April 2017 the former municipalities of Camorino, Claro, Giubiasco, Gnosca, Gorduno, Moleno, Monte Carasso, Pianezzo, Preonzo, Sant'Antonio and Sementina merged into the new municipality of Bellinzona.

Forcola

Type: Mountain saddle with an elevation of 1,710 metres
Category: landform
Location: Verzasca, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.21163° or 46° 12′ 42″ north

Longitude

8.91828° or 8° 55′ 6″ east

Elevation

1,710 metres (5,610 feet)

Open location code

8FRC6W69+M8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3001362617

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=saddle

GeoNames ID

11074599

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In Other Languages

“Forcola” goes by many names.

Italian: “Forcola”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Cima di Sassello and Cimetta d’Orino.

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