Thurwis
Thurwis is a house in Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,214 metres. Thurwis is situated nearby to the peak Wildhuser Schafberg, as well as near Silberplatten.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Säntis and Wildhuser Schafberg.
Säntis
Peak
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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. Säntis is situated 2½ km north of Thurwis.
Wildhuser Schafberg
Peak
Photo: Paebi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Wildhuser Schafberg is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, overlooking the village of Wildhaus in the canton of St. Gallen. It is situated in the massif of the Alpstein, on the range west of the Altmann.
Silberplatten
Peak
Photo: Orion666, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 Unterwasser.
Wildhaus
Village
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 3 km southeast of Thurwis.
Unterwasser
Village
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 3½ km southwest of Thurwis.
Alt St. Johann
Village
Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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 5 km southwest of Thurwis.
Thurwis
- Type: House
- Categories: residential building and building
- Location: Canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.22694° or 47° 13′ 37″ northLongitude
9.3313° or 9° 19′ 53″ eastElevation
1,214 metres (3,983 feet)Open location code
8FVF68GJ+QGGeoNames ID
11804414
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- German: “Thurwis”
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