Costa di Croce

Costa di Croce is a slope in Ticino, Switzerland and has an elevation of 1,036 metres. Costa di Croce is situated nearby to the locality Cottima, as well as near the hamlet Parone.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sighignola and Chapel of the Alpini.

Sighignola

Peak

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Sighignola is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, located on the border between the Italian region of Lombardy and the Swiss canton of Ticino. A panoramic terrace just below the summit, and directly on the Italian side of the border, provides extensive views especially to the west, over Lake Lugano and the city of Lugano, to the Alps.

Chapel of the Alpini

Church

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Chapel of the Alpini is a church.

Casinò di Campione

Casino

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The Casinò di Campione is one of Italy's oldest casinos, as well as Europe’s largest casino and the largest employer in the municipality of Campione d'Italia, an Italian exclave within Switzerland's Canton of Ticino, on the shores of Lake Lugano.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Arogno and Campione d’Italia.

Arogno

Village

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Arogno is a municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino, located south of Lake Lugano in the southernmost tip of Switzerland.

Campione d’Italia

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Campione d'Italia is a town and comune of the Province of Como in the region of Lombardy in Italy. Located on the shores of Lake Lugano, it is an enclave surrounded by the Swiss canton of Ticino.

Caprino

Hamlet

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Caprino is a village on the southern shore of Lake Lugano in the Swiss canton of Ticino, to the east of the Italian exclave of Campione d'Italia and below the summit of Sighignola.

Costa di Croce

Type: Slope
Category: landform
Location: Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

45.96665° or 45° 57′ 60″ north

Longitude

8.98647° or 8° 59′ 11″ east

Elevation

1,036 metres (3,399 feet)

Open location code

8FQCXX8P+MH

GeoNames ID

11997998

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

“Costa di Croce” goes by many names.

Italian: “Costa di Croce”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Cottima and Parone.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Casinò Campione d’Italia and Hotel Campione.

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