Schwanz

Schwanz is a dwelling in Grabs, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,504 metres. Schwanz is situated nearby to Voralpsee, as well as near the peak Gamser Rugg.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Voralpsee and Gamsberg.

Voralpsee

Photo: Parpan05, Public domain.

Voralpsee is a lake above Grabs in the Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Gamsberg

Peak

Photo: Carsten Steger, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Gamsberg is a mountain in the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the region of Walenstadt in the canton of St. Gallen. Located in the Alvier group, it is the culminating point of the range lying between Lake Walenstadt and Toggenburg. Gamsberg is situated 3 km south of Schwanz.

Gamser Rugg

Peak

Photo: Ramessos, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Gamser Rugg is a peak.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wildhaus and Walenstadt.

Wildhaus

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. Wildhaus is situated 5 km north of Schwanz.

Walenstadt

Village

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Walenstadt is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Sarganserland in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is located on Lake Walen. Walenstadt is situated 6 km southwest of Schwanz.

Unterwasser

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

Unterwasser is a village in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur. Unterwasser is situated 6 km northwest of Schwanz.

Schwanz

Type: Dwelling
Categories: locality, residential building, and building
Location: Grabs, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.16139° or 47° 9′ 41″ north

Longitude

9.36337° or 9° 21′ 48″ east

Elevation

1,504 metres (4,934 feet)

Open location code

8FVF5967+H8

OpenStreetMap ID

node 1341379121

OpenStreetMap feature

place=isolated_dwelling

GeoNames ID

11584736

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German: “Schwanz”

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