Fontana Negra
Fontana Negra is a spring in Sormano, Province of Como, Lombardy. Fontana Negra is situated nearby to the peak Monte Pianchetta, as well as near the mountain saddle Colma di Caglio.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Santa Maria in Campoè and Sormano Astronomical Observatory.
Santa Maria in Campoè
Church
Photo: Bramfab, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Santa Maria in Campoè is a church, which is situated 600 metres southeast of Fontana Negra.
Sormano Astronomical Observatory
Building
Photo: Andreabonacina, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Sormano Astronomical Observatory is an astronomical observatory north of Milan, Italy. Located near the Swiss border at 1000 meters elevation at the mountain village of Sormano in the pre-Alps, the observatory was privately funded by the Gruppo Astrofili Brianza and built in 1986. Sormano Astronomical Observatory is situated 1 km northeast of Fontana Negra.
Morti di Pianura
Chapel
Photo: Iopensa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Morti di Pianura is a chapel, which is situated 1 km southeast of Fontana Negra.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Rezzago and Alpe di Megna.
Rezzago
Village
Photo: Iopensa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Rezzago is a comune in the Province of Como in the Italian region Lombardy, located about 45 kilometres north of Milan and about 14 kilometres northeast of Como.
Alpe di Megna
Locality
Photo: Kaitu, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alpe di Megna is a locality, which is situated 4 km east of Fontana Negra.
Asso
Village
Photo: Dacxjo, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Asso is an Italian comune in the province of Como, in Lombardy, Italy. It has 3,524 citizens and an area of 6.46 square kilometres, with a density of 546 people per square kilometer. Asso is situated 4 km southeast of Fontana Negra.
Fontana Negra
- Type: Spring
- Category: body of water
- Location: Sormano, Province of Como, Lombardy, Northwest Italy, Italy, Europe
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Latitude
45.87571° or 45° 52′ 33″ northLongitude
9.22248° or 9° 13′ 21″ eastOpen location code
8FQFV6GC+7XOpenStreetMap ID
node 703015856OpenStreetMap feature
natural=spring
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