Km 8

Km 8 is a historic site in Gambarogno, Locarno District, Ticino. Km 8 is situated nearby to the historic site Km9, as well as near Km10.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Alpe di Neggia and Monte Tamaro.

Alpe di Neggia

Mountain saddle

Photo: Idéfix, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Alpe di Neggia is a high mountain pass in the Swiss Alps in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. It connects Vira and Indemini. The pass lies in the saddle between Monte Tamaro and Monte Gambarogno. The maximum grade of the pass road is 12 percent.

Monte Tamaro

Peak

Photo: Ilario, CC BY 2.5.

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 2½ km southeast of Km 8.

Monte Gambarogno

Peak

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

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.

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. Magadino is situated 3 km north of Km 8.

Km 8

Type: Historic site
Inscription: “Km 8”
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Gambarogno, Locarno District, Ticino, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

46.12208° or 46° 7′ 20″ north

Longitude

8.84533° or 8° 50′ 43″ east

Inception

19th century

Height

0.68 metres (2.2 feet)

Width

0.2 metres (0.66 feet)

Open location code

8FRC4RCW+R4

OpenStreetMap ID

node 14054266801

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=milestone

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