Fontana
Fontana is a house in Serravalle, Blenio District, Ticino and has an elevation of 1,310 metres. Fontana is situated nearby to the hamlet Dandrio, as well as near the reservoir Bacino di Val Malvaglia.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cima Rossa and Cima dei Cogn.
Cima Rossa
Peak
Photo: Alex Barrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Cima Rossa is a 3,161 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. On the west side it overlooks the valley of Malvaglia and on the east side it overlooks the valley of Calanca. Cima Rossa is situated 3 km east of Fontana.
Cima dei Cogn
Peak
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
Cima dei Cogn is a mountain in the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between the cantons of Ticino and Graubünden. It lies south of the higher Cima Rossa. Cima dei Cogn is situated 3½ km southeast of Fontana.
Bacino di Val Malvaglia
Reservoir
Photo: Alex Barrow, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Bacino di Val Malvaglia is a lake above Malvaglia in the canton of Ticino, Switzerland. The reservoir's surface area is 0.19 km2. Its arch dam was built in 1959 and is operated by Officine Idroelettriche di Blenio SA. Bacino di Val Malvaglia is situated 2½ km southwest of Fontana.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dandrio and Malvaglia.
Dandrio
Hamlet
The Blenio District is a district of the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It has a population of 5,656. The capital of the district is Acquarossa.
Malvaglia
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Malvaglia is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle. The reservoir Bacino di Val Malvaglia is located above the village of Malvaglia. Malvaglia is situated 6 km southwest of Fontana.
Ludiano
Village
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Ludiano is a former municipality in the district of Blenio in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. Since 15 March 2011, it is part of the municipality Serravalle. Ludiano is situated 7 km southwest of Fontana.
Fontana
- Type: House
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: Serravalle, Blenio District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.44365° or 46° 26′ 37″ northLongitude
9.04916° or 9° 2′ 57″ eastElevation
1,310 metres (4,298 feet)Open location code
8FRFC2VX+FMGeoNames ID
11219250
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- Italian: “Fontana”
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