Sand

Sand is a hamlet in , . Sand is situated near the locality , as well as near the neighborhood .

Places of Interest

Highlights: St. Catherine’s Chapel and Wichelsee.

Church
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a church.

Reservoir
Photo: Wiki4you, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a lake in , . Its surface area is 22 ha. The is located in the municipalities of and . It formed after the Sarner Aa was dammed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005.

Aerodrome
Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Air Base Alpnach is a Swiss Air Force airfield near the town in Canton of Obwalden in . It has a concrete runway with a length of 1,500 meters and a width of 40 meters, as well as several taxiways and hangars. is situated 4 km north of Sand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kerns and Kägiswil.

Village
Photo: Roland Zumbuehl, CC BY 3.0.
is a village in the canton of Obwalden in .

Village
Photo: Alpöhi, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a village, which is situated 3 km northwest of Sand.

Village
Photo: Christian Horcel, CC BY 2.0.
is a village in the canton of in . It comprises the villages of Dorf, Alpnachstad and Schoried. is situated 4 km north of Sand.

Sand

Latitude
46.90944° or 46° 54′ 34″ north
Longitude
8.29265° or 8° 17′ 34″ east
Open location code
8FRCW75V+Q3
Open­Street­Map ID
node 369974108
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Acheriwald and Lauibach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Reitschule Kerns and Landeplatz Kerns Sand.

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