Sankt Annafirn
Sankt Annafirn is a glacier in Hospental, Uri and has an elevation of 2,721 metres. Sankt Annafirn is situated nearby to the locality Chämleten, as well as near Mätteli.Places of Interest
Highlights include Chastelhorn and Gemsstock.
Chastelhorn
Peak
Photo: Plattens, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chastelhorn is a 2,973 metres high mountain in the Lepontine Alps, overlooking Hospental in the canton of Uri. The northern flanks are covered by a glacier named St.
Gemsstock
Peak
Photo: Zacharie Grossen, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Gemsstock is a mountain of the Swiss Lepontine Alps, overlooking Andermatt in the canton of Uri. A glacier named Gurschenfirn lies over its northern flanks. The Gemsstock is a subpeak of the higher Chastelhorn, lying approximately one kilometre south-west.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hospental and Andermatt.
Hospental
Village
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hospental is a municipality in the canton of Uri in Switzerland. Hospental is situated 3½ km northwest of Sankt Annafirn.
Andermatt
Photo: Aniacra, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Andermatt is a town and ski resort in the canton of Uri, Switzerland. It is located at a crossroad in the Alps with great historical importance. Before the opening of the Gotthard car and train tunnels, a big part of the north–south traffic had to pass through here.
Swiss Alps
Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
The Alpine region of Switzerland, conventionally referred to as the Swiss Alps, represents a major natural feature of the country and is, along with the Swiss Plateau and the Swiss portion of the Jura Mountains, one of its three main physiographic regions.
Sankt Annafirn
- Type: Glacier with an elevation of 2,721 metres
- Category: landform
- Location: Hospental, Uri, Canton of Uri, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.59844° or 46° 35′ 54″ northLongitude
8.60184° or 8° 36′ 7″ eastElevation
2,721 metres (8,927 feet)Open location code
8FRCHJX2+9PGeoNames ID
11398061
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Localities in the Area
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