Acker

Acker is a house in Schwellbrunn, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and has an elevation of 927 metres. Acker is situated nearby to the town Herisau, as well as near the village Degersheim.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Reformed Church and Wilen railway station.

Reformed Church

Church

Photo: Ewamama, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Reformed Church is situated 1¼ km south of Acker.

Wilen railway station, also known as Herisau Wilen, is a railway station in the municipality of Herisau, in the Swiss canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden. It is located on the 1,000 mm metre gauge Gossau–Wasserauen line of Appenzell Railways. Wilen railway station is situated 3 km northeast of Acker.

Rosenburg Castle

Castle

Photo: Schofför, CC BY-SA 2.5 ch.

Rosenburg Castle is a ruined castle located to the west of the municipality of Herisau in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Rosenburg Castle is situated 3 km north of Acker.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Herisau and Degersheim.

Herisau

Town

Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Herisau is a municipality and the capital of the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden in Switzerland. It is the seat of the canton's government and parliament; the judicial authorities are situated in Trogen. Herisau is situated 3½ km northeast of Acker.