Urchen
Urchen is a dwelling in Fischenthal, Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich and has an elevation of 820 metres. Urchen is situated nearby to the museum Drechslerei im Kleintal, as well as near the peak Schnebelhorn.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Drechslerei im Kleintal and Schnebelhorn.
Drechslerei im Kleintal
Museum
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Drechslerei im Kleintal is a museum, which is situated 1 km northwest of Urchen.
Schnebelhorn
Peak
Photo: Pluessline386, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schnebelhorn is a mountain located near Fischenthal in the Töss Valley, between the cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen. It is the highest summit of the canton of Zurich.
Hörnli
Scenic viewpoint
Photo: Albireo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hörnli mountain is located on the territory of the community of Fischenthal, in the Zürcher Oberland, in the eastern part of canton of Zürich, in Switzerland. Hörnli is situated 3½ km northwest of Urchen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Mühlrüti and Ghöch Pass.
Mühlrüti
Hamlet
Photo: 1-Byte, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mühlrüti is a small town in the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is part of the municipality of Mosnang in Toggenburg, in hilly northeastern Switzerland. The population of about 400 people works mainly in the dairy farming industry. Mühlrüti is situated 4 km northeast of Urchen.
Ghöch Pass
Hamlet
Ghöch Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Ghöch Pass is situated 4½ km west of Urchen.
Sternenberg
Village
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Sternenberg is a former municipality in the district of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Bauma and Sternenberg merged to Bauma on 1 January 2015. Sternenberg is situated 6 km northwest of Urchen.
Urchen
- Type: Dwelling
- Categories: locality, residential building, and building
- Location: Fischenthal, Hinwil District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.34278° or 47° 20′ 34″ northLongitude
8.95971° or 8° 57′ 35″ eastElevation
820 metres (2,690 feet)Open location code
8FVC8XV5+4VOpenStreetMap ID
node 2663710782OpenStreetMap feature
place=isolated_dwellingGeoNames ID
11774885
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“Urchen” goes by many names.
- German: “Urchen”
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