Wetterstation Säntis

Wetterstation Säntis is a building in Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden which is located on Säntis. Wetterstation Säntis is situated nearby to the scenic viewpoint Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg, as well as near the tower Säntis transmitter.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Säntis and Blau Schnee.

Säntis

Peak

Photo: Roland zh, CC BY-SA 3.0.

At 2,501.9 metres above sea level, Säntis is the highest mountain in the Alpstein massif of northeastern Switzerland. It is also the culminating point of the whole Appenzell Alps, between Lake Walen and Lake Constance.

Blau Schnee

Glacier

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Blau Schnee is a glacier.

Säntis transmitter

Tower

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Säntis transmitter is a 123.5 m high transmitting station on the summit of the 2,502 m high Säntis mountain in Switzerland. It is operated by Swisscom.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn and Wildhaus.

Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn

Hamlet

Photo: Whgler, CC BY 4.0.

Meglisalp communal alp, Maria zum Schnee chapel, alpine buildings and inn is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Wetterstation Säntis.

Wildhaus

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

Wildhaus is a village and former municipality in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland, since 2010 by merger with Alt St. Johann part of the municipality of Wildhaus-Alt St. Johann. Wildhaus is situated 5 km south of Wetterstation Säntis.

Unterwasser

Village

Photo: Parpan05, CC BY 2.5.

Unterwasser is a village in the Toggenburg region of the canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland, situated at the confluence of the two streams forming the upper Thur. Unterwasser is situated 6 km southwest of Wetterstation Säntis.

Wetterstation Säntis

Type: Building
Address: Säntis 1c, Urnäsch, 9107
Location: Hundwil, Bezirk Hinterland, Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude

47.2494° or 47° 14′ 58″ north

Longitude

9.34328° or 9° 20′ 36″ east

Open location code

8FVF68XV+Q8

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1394965008

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

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