Km6

Km6 is a historic site in Gambarogno, Locarno District, Ticino. Km6 is situated nearby to the historic site Km7, as well as near Km5.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Monte Gambarogno and Monte Tamaro.

Monte Gambarogno

Peak

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Monte Gambarogno is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the canton of Ticino. It lies on the range between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano, culminating at Monte Tamaro.

Monte Tamaro is a mountain of the Lugano Prealps, overlooking Lake Maggiore in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Reaching a height of 1,962 metres above sea level, it is the highest summit of the chain located between Lake Maggiore and Lake Lugano, which also includes Monte Lema. Monte Tamaro is situated 3½ km southeast of Km6.

Magadino-Vira railway station

Railway station

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Magadino-Vira railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Gambarogno, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Cadenazzo–Luino line of Swiss Federal Railways. Magadino-Vira railway station is situated 2 km northeast of Km6.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Piazzogna and Vira.

Piazzogna

Village

Piazzogna is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.

Vira

Village

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Vira is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.

Magadino

Village

Photo: Louis Bafrance, CC BY 3.0.

Magadino is a former municipality in the district of Locarno in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 25 April 2010, the former municipalities of Caviano, Contone, Gerra Gambarogno, Indemini, Magadino, Piazzogna, San Nazzaro, Sant'Abbondio and Vira Gambarogno merged in the new municipality of Gambarogno.

Km6

Type: Historic site
Inscription: “Km6”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.12933° or 46° 7′ 46″ north

Longitude

8.83822° or 8° 50′ 18″ east

Inception

19th century

Height

0.63 metres (2.1 feet)

Open location code

8FRC4RHQ+P7

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14054260000

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=milestone

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