Giesse

Giesse is a house in Binn, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,460 metres. Giesse is situated nearby to the village Binn, as well as near the hamlet Fäld.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Saint Michael Church and Lengenbach Quarry.

Saint Michael Church

Church

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Saint Michael Church is situated 1½ km southwest of Giesse.

The Lengenbach Quarry is located in the Binn Valley and it is noted among the mineralogical community for its unusual sulfosalt mineral specimens. The dolomite hosted deposit of the quarry is in the Binn Valley, a small valley in the southwest of Switzerland in the Swiss canton of Valais. Lengenbach Quarry is situated 1½ km east of Giesse.

Stockhorn

Peak

The Stockhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Binn in the canton of Valais. It lies north of the Scherbadung massif. Stockhorn is situated 2½ km southeast of Giesse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Binn and Fäld.

Binn

Village

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Binn is a municipality in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. The Binn Valley is known for its rich mineral deposits, some types of which are unique to the area. The notable Lengenbach Quarry is in Binn.