K5.5
K5.5 is a historic site in Switzerland. K5.5 is situated nearby to the historic site K3.5, as well as near K5.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Capolago-Riva San Vitale railway station and San Nicolao railway station.
Capolago-Riva San Vitale railway station
Railway station
Photo: Gürbetaler, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Capolago-Riva San Vitale railway station is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Ticino. The station is in the village of Capolago, part of the municipality of Mendrisio, but, as its name suggests, also serves the adjoining municipality of Riva San Vitale. Capolago-Riva San Vitale railway station is situated 1¼ km west of K5.5.
San Nicolao railway station
Railway station
Photo: Chris j wood, CC BY-SA 3.0.
San Nicolao is a railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. San Nicolao railway station is situated 1½ km south of K5.5.
Bellavista railway station
Railway station
Photo: trams aux fils., CC BY 2.0.
Bellavista is a railway station on the Monte Generoso railway, a rack railway that connects Capolago with the summit of Monte Generoso in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Bellavista railway station is situated 1½ km northeast of K5.5.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Capolago and Riva San Vitale.
Capolago
Village
Photo: Snapshots Of The Past, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Capolago is a village situated at the south-eastern extremity of Lake Lugano, in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Originally a municipality in its own right, Capolago is now a quarter of the municipality of Mendrisio, itself part of the district of Mendrisio.
Riva San Vitale
Village
Photo: Codas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Riva San Vitale is a municipality in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland, located in the district of Mendrisio.
Melano
Village
Photo: Waldteufel78, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Melano is a former municipality in the district of Lugano in the canton of Ticino in Switzerland. On 10 April 2022, the former municipalities of Maroggia, Melano and Rovio merged to form the new municipality of Val Mara. Melano is situated 2½ km north of K5.5.
K5.5
- Type: Historic site
- Inscription: “K 5⁵”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
45.89909° or 45° 53′ 57″ northLongitude
8.99285° or 8° 59′ 34″ eastInception
19th centuryHeight
0.85 metres (2.8 feet)Width
0.11 metres (0.36 feet)Open location code
8FQCVXXV+J4OpenStreetMap ID
node 14085496963OpenStreetMap feature
historic=milestone
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