Horn

Horn is a locality in Nesslau, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,321 metres. Horn is situated nearby to the locality Chräzerewald, as well as near Ofenloch.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ofenloch and Hochalp.

Ofenloch

Cave

Photo: Plutowiki, CC0.

Ofenloch is a cave.

Hochalp

Peak

The Hochalp is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located south of Urnäsch in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland. Hochalp is situated 3 km northwest of Horn.

Schwägalp Pass

Mountain saddle

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Schwägalp Pass is a high mountain pass in the Appenzell Alps between the cantons of St. Gallen and Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. The pass is named after the Schwägalp peak on the north face of Säntis. The pass road has a maximum grade of 12 percent.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Neu St. Johann and Alt St. Johann.

Neu St. Johann

Village

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Neu St. Johann is a village, which is situated 7 km west of Horn.

Alt St. Johann

Village

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Alt St. Johann is a village in the Toggenburg region, since 2010 part of the municipality Wildhaus-Alt St.Johann in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. Alt St. Johann is situated 7 km south of Horn.

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 7 km southeast of Horn.

Horn

Type: Locality
Location: Nesslau, Toggenburg, Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.25343° or 47° 15′ 12″ north

Longitude

9.27425° or 9° 16′ 27″ east

Elevation

1,321 metres (4,334 feet)

Open location code

8FVF773F+9M

OpenStreetMap ID

node 7622428459

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

11591680

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In Other Languages

“Horn” goes by many names.

German: “Horn”

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