Vorderhessen
Vorderhessen is a locality in Canton of Zurich, Switzerland. Vorderhessen is situated nearby to the locality Hinterhessen, as well as near Brandegg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Schnebelhorn and Höchhand.
Schnebelhorn
Peak
Photo: Pluessline386, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Schnebelhorn is a mountain located near Fischenthal in the Töss Valley, between the cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen. At 1,291 m, it is the highest summit of the canton of Zurich. Schnebelhorn is situated 3 km northeast of Vorderhessen.
Höchhand
Peak
The Höchhand is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps, located north of Goldingen in the canton of St. Gallen. Höchhand is situated 2½ km southeast of Vorderhessen.
Fründsberg Castle
Archaeological site
Photo: Lokolia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Fründsberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Goldingen of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. Fründsberg Castle is situated 3 km south of Vorderhessen.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Fischenthal and Ghöch Pass.
Fischenthal
Village
Photo: Berger, Public domain.
Fischenthal is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Besides the village of Fischenthal, it includes the villages of Gibswil and Steg, as well as nearly 100 smaller settlements. Fischenthal is situated 3½ km northwest of Vorderhessen.
Ghöch Pass
Hamlet
Ghöch Pass is a mountain pass in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Ghöch Pass is situated 4½ km northwest of Vorderhessen.
Wald
Town
Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Wald is a village and a municipality in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Wald is situated 5 km southwest of Vorderhessen.
Vorderhessen
- Type: Locality
- Location: Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.30927° or 47° 18′ 33″ northLongitude
8.95008° or 8° 57′ 0″ eastInception
1660Open location code
8FVC8X52+P2OpenStreetMap ID
node 7164803268OpenStreetMap feature
place=locality
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Localities in the Area
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