Lago Melo
Lago Melo is a lake in Bosco/Gurin, Vallemaggia District, Ticino and has an elevation of 2,322 metres. Lago Melo is situated nearby to the locality Üssera Staful, as well as near Tura.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pizzo d’Orsalia and Museum Walserhaus.
Pizzo d’Orsalia
Peak
Pizzo d'Orsalia is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Bosco/Gurin in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the chain that separates the Val Calnègia from the Valle di Bosco/Gurin.
Museum Walserhaus
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Museum Walserhaus Gurin is located in the characteristic Walser village of Bosco/Gurin and is the oldest ethnographic museum in the Canton of Ticino. It is managed by the Walserhaus Gurin Association.
Wandfluhhorn
Peak
Photo: Cassinam, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wandfluhhorn is a mountain of the Lepontine Alps, located on the border between Switzerland and Italy. It overlooks Bosco/Gurin on its eastern side and Formazza on its western side.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bosco/Gurin and Cerentino.
Bosco/Gurin
Village
Photo: Franco Pecchio, CC BY 2.0.
Bosco/Gurin is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. The village is near the end of the valley of Bosco Gurin, near the Italian border.
Cerentino
Hamlet
Photo: Ashleigh Nushawg, CC BY 2.0.
Cerentino is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Campo
Village
Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Campo is a municipality in the district of Vallemaggia in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland.
Lago Melo
- Type: Lake
- Category: body of water
- Location: Bosco/Gurin, Vallemaggia District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.33615° or 46° 20′ 10″ northLongitude
8.50315° or 8° 30′ 11″ eastElevation
2,322 metres (7,618 feet)Open location code
8FRC8GP3+F7OpenStreetMap ID
way 126522059OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
water=lakeGeoNames ID
11397001
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Satellite Map
Discover Lago Melo from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
“Lago Melo” goes by many names.
- German: “Schwarzsee”
Localities in the Area
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