Forcola
Forcola is a pass in Gordona, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy and has an elevation of 2,226 metres. Forcola is situated nearby to the locality Lendine, as well as near Caurga.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizasc and Piz della Forcola.
Piz della Forcola
Peak
Piz della Forcola is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the Swiss-Italian border. With a height of 2,675 metres, it is the highest summit of the chain lying south of the 2,226-metre-high pass named Forcola.
Pizzo di Campel
Peak
Photo: Mænsard vokser, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pizzo di Campel is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located south-east of Soazza in the canton of Graubünden. It lies on the range between the Val de la Forcola and the Val de Montogn. Pizzo di Campel is situated 3 km west of Forcola.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include San Bernardo ai Monti and Menarola.
San Bernardo ai Monti
Hamlet
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San Bernardo ai Monti is a hamlet, which is situated 5 km northeast of Forcola.
Menarola
Locality
Menarola is a frazione and a former comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 kilometres north of Milan and about 45 kilometres northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. Menarola is situated 6 km southeast of Forcola.
Gordona
Village
Photo: BKLuis, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gordona is a comune in the Province of Sondrio in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 90 kilometres north of Milan and about 40 kilometres northwest of Sondrio, on the border with Switzerland. Gordona is situated 7 km southeast of Forcola.
Forcola
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,226 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Gordona, Province of Sondrio, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
46.32401° or 46° 19′ 26″ northLongitude
9.29679° or 9° 17′ 48″ eastElevation
2,226 metres (7,303 feet)Open location code
8FRF87FW+JPGeoNames ID
11074600
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In Other Languages
“Forcola” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Forcola”
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