Chlingen

Chlingen is a locality in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,653 metres. Chlingen is situated nearby to the locality Schöbett, as well as near Grueben.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Säntis and Grenzchopf.

Säntis

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At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance.

Grenzchopf

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The Grenzchopf is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass on the border between the Swiss cantons of Appenzell Ausserrhoden and St. Gallen.

Silberplatten

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The Silberplatten is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the Schwägalp Pass in the canton of St. Gallen. Its 2,158-metre-high summit is located southwest of the Grenzchopf, which marks the border with the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Wildhaus and Meglisalp.

Wildhaus

Village

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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 4 km south of Chlingen.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

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Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km northeast of Chlingen.

Unterwasser

Village

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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 5 km southwest of Chlingen.

Chlingen

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

47.23874° or 47° 14′ 19″ north

Longitude

9.33436° or 9° 20′ 4″ east

Elevation

1,653 metres (5,423 feet)

Open location code

8FVF68QM+FP

OpenStreetMap ID

node 3629625660

OpenStreetMap feature

place=locality

GeoNames ID

11802937

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German: “Chlingen”

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