Colonne météorologique
Colonne météorologique is a historic site in Geneva, Western Switzerland. Colonne météorologique is situated nearby to Place des Bergues, as well as near Hôtel des Bergues.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Place des Bergues and Genève-Cornavin Railway Station.
Genève-Cornavin Railway Station
Railway station
Photo: mpd01605, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Geneva railway station, also known as Geneva Cornavin railway station, is Geneva's main train station, located in the centre of the city. The immediate area surrounding it is known as Cornavin; both names can be used interchangeably. Genève-Cornavin Railway Station is situated 490 metres northwest of Colonne météorologique.
Jet d’Eau
Fountain
Photo: Graymo86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Jet d’Eau is situated 740 metres east of Colonne météorologique.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Pâquis and Sécheron.
Champel
Suburb
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Champel is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Champel is widely considered a posh, high-class neighbourhood due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, very luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center.
Colonne météorologique
- Type: Information
- Inscription: “Baromètre et enregistreur Indications des acheminements (distance en km de villes en Suisse, France et Italie) Altitude de quelques points situés près de Genève Thermomètre”
- Categories: tourism, historic site, monitoring station, and monument
- Location: Geneva, Geneva, Canton of Geneva, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.20667° or 46° 12′ 24″ northLongitude
6.14628° or 6° 8′ 47″ eastInception
1900Height
3.5 metres (11 feet)Width
0.5 metres (1.6 feet)Open location code
8FR8644W+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 13703620514OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=monitoring_stationOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=information
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Satellite Map
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Highlights include Hôtel des Bergues and Ponte des Bergues.
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