Sand
Sand is a camp in Obergoms, Goms District, Valais and has an elevation of 1,387 metres. Sand is situated nearby to the village Oberwald, as well as near Heilig Kreuz church.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Grimsel Pass and Oberwald railway station.
Grimsel Pass
Mountain saddle
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The Grimsel Pass is a mountain pass in Switzerland, crossing the Bernese Alps at an elevation of 2,164 metres. The pass connects the Haslital, the upper valley of the river Aare, with the upper valley of the Rhône. Grimsel Pass is situated 3½ km northwest of Sand.
Oberwald railway station
Railway station
Oberwald railway station is a railway station serving the village of Oberwald, in the Canton of Valais, Switzerland. The station is close to the western portal of the Furka Base Tunnel, on the metre gauge Furka Oberalp Bahn, which connects Brig in Valais, via the base tunnel and Andermatt in Uri, with Göschenen, Uri, and Disentis/Mustér, Graubünden. Oberwald railway station is situated 1½ km southwest of Sand.
Heilig Kreuz church
Church
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Heilig Kreuz church is situated 1 km west of Sand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Oberwald and Gletsch.
Oberwald
Village
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Oberwald is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in Goms District in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. It is situated at an elevation of 1,377 m and had a population of 277 in December 2007.
Gletsch
Hamlet
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Gletsch is a hamlet in the German-speaking half of the canton of Valais, located in the upper Rhone valley, called Obergoms, 2.5 kilometres, southeast below the Rhone Glacier's mouth and itself the headwaters of the Rhône. Gletsch is situated 3 km north of Sand.
Obergesteln
Village
Obergesteln is a village in the municipality of Obergoms in the district of Goms in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. Obergesteln was an independent municipality until January 1, 2009, when it merged with Oberwald and Ulrichen to form the municipality Obergoms. Obergesteln is situated 3½ km southwest of Sand.
Sand
- Type: Camp
- Location: Obergoms, Goms District, Valais, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.53677° or 46° 32′ 12″ northLongitude
8.36073° or 8° 21′ 39″ eastElevation
1,387 metres (4,551 feet)Open location code
8FRCG9P6+P7GeoNames ID
11403228
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- German: “Sand”
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