Fornale, Passo
Fornale, Passo is a pass in Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,312 metres. Fornale, Passo is situated nearby to the village Mogno, as well as near Fusio.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo Campo Tencia and Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno.
Pizzo Campo Tencia
Peak
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Pizzo Campo Tencia is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, which lies in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Pizzo Campo Tencia is the highest peak located entirely inside the canton. Pizzo Campo Tencia is situated 3 km east of Fornale, Passo.
Church of San Giovanni Battista, Mogno
Church
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The Church of San Giovanni Battista is located in the alpine village of Mogno in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It was built between 1994 and 1996 on the site of an older church, which was levelled by an avalanche in 1986.
Lago di Mognola
Lago di Mognola is a lake above Fusio in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. It is located at an elevation of 2003 m.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mogno and Fusio.
Mogno
Village
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Mogno is a village in Vallemaggia District in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. Mogno is situated near the top of Val Lavizzara, a valley through which the upper Maggia River flows.
Fusio
Village
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Fusio is a village and former municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. In 2004 the municipality was merged with the other, neighboring municipalities Broglio, Brontallo, Menzonio, Peccia and Prato-Sornico to form a new and larger municipality Lavizzara. Fusio is situated 3½ km northwest of Fornale, Passo.
Peccia
Village
Photo: Claudio Vosti, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Peccia is one of six municipalities in the canton of Ticino which merged in April 2004 to form the commune of Lavizzara, with about 1000 people. The other municipalities were Broglio, Brontallo, Fusio, Menzonio, and Prato-Sornico. Peccia is situated 3½ km southwest of Fornale, Passo.
Fornale, Passo
- Type: Pass with an elevation of 2,312 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Lavizzara, Vallemaggia District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.41946° or 46° 25′ 10″ northLongitude
8.69016° or 8° 41′ 25″ eastElevation
2,312 metres (7,585 feet)Open location code
8FRCCM9R+Q3GeoNames ID
11075434
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In Other Languages
“Fornale, Passo” goes by many names.
- Italian: “Fornale, Passo”
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