Foren

Foren is a house in Grabs, Werdenberg Disctrict, Canton of St. Gallen and has an elevation of 1,858 metres. Foren is situated nearby to Voralpsee, as well as near the peak Fulfirst.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Gamsberg and Fulfirst.

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 2½ km southwest of Foren.

Fulfirst

Peak

Photo: Walter Mittelholzer, Public domain.

The Fulfirst is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Flums in the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. It lies between the Lake Walen and the Alpine Rhine Valley. Fulfirst is situated 2½ km south of Foren.

Voralpsee

Photo: Parpan05, Public domain.

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

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Buchs and Berschis.

Buchs

Town

Photo: žába, CC BY 3.0.

Buchs is a municipality in the Wahlkreis of Werdenberg in the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It serves as an important economic and transport hub, situated on the border with Liechtenstein. Buchs officially became a town in 2002. Buchs is situated 6 km east of Foren.

Berschis

Village

Photo: Andreas Aschwanden, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Berschis is a village, which is situated 7 km southwest of Foren.

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 7 km northwest of Foren.

Foren

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

47.1535° or 47° 9′ 13″ north

Longitude

9.39799° or 9° 23′ 53″ east

Elevation

1,858 metres (6,096 feet)

Open location code

8FVF593X+C5

GeoNames ID

11652072

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