Yellow Quarry
Yellow Quarry is a locality in Ferreyres, Morges District, Vaud. Yellow Quarry is situated nearby to the locality Vallée d’Engens, as well as near Tignon.Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include La Sarraz Castle and Pierre des Gottettes.
La Sarraz Castle
Museum
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Sarraz Castle is a castle in the municipality of La Sarraz of the Canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance. La Sarraz Castle is situated 3 km east of Yellow Quarry.
Pierre des Gottettes
Archaeological site
Photo: Abaddon1337, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pierre des Gottettes is an archaeological site.
Croy-Romainmôtier railway station
Railway station
Photo: Parpan05, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Croy-Romainmôtier railway station is a railway station in the municipality of Croy, in the Swiss canton of Vaud. It is an intermediate stop on the standard gauge Simplon line of Swiss Federal Railways. Croy-Romainmôtier railway station is situated 3 km north of Yellow Quarry.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pompaples and La Sarraz.
Pompaples
Village
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pompaples is a municipality in Switzerland in the canton of Vaud, located in the district of Morges.
La Sarraz
Village
Photo: Espandero, CC BY-SA 4.0.
La Sarraz is a municipality of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland, located in the district of Morges. La Sarraz is situated 2½ km east of Yellow Quarry.
Chevilly
Village
Photo: Ludo29, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Chevilly is a municipality in the district of Morges in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Chevilly is situated 3 km south of Yellow Quarry.
Yellow Quarry
- Type: Locality
- Description: historical medieval quarry in the canton of Vaud, Switzerland
- Categories: archaeological site, faunal reserve, quarry, and meadow
- Location: Ferreyres, Morges District, Vaud, Western Switzerland, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
46.66834° or 46° 40′ 6″ northLongitude
6.47938° or 6° 28′ 46″ eastOpen location code
8FR8MF9H+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 158798757OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=meadowOpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q62083763
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Yellow Quarry” goes by many names.
- French: “Carrière Jaune”
- German: “Gelber Steinbruch (Kanton Waadt)”
- Italian: “Cava gialla”
- Russian: “Жёлтый Карьер”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Fours de Ferreyres and Étang du Ruz de Palud.
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