Säntis transmitter

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.

Photo: Breeze, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Säntis and Blau Schnee.

Säntis

Peak

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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

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Blau Schnee is a glacier.

Girenspitz

Scenic viewpoint

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Girenspitz is a scenic viewpoint, which is situated 320 metres north of Säntis transmitter.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Meglisalp and Wildhaus.

Meglisalp

Hamlet

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Meglisalp is a hamlet, which is situated 3½ km east of Säntis transmitter.

Wildhaus

Village

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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 Säntis transmitter.

Unterwasser

Village

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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 Säntis transmitter.

Säntis transmitter

Type: Tower
Also known as: “Santis transmitter”
Category: building
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

9.34266° or 9° 20′ 34″ east

Elevation

2,501 metres (8,205 feet)

Height

124 metres (405 feet)

Operator

Swisscom

Open location code

8FVF68XV+Q3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 210985229

OpenStreetMap feature

building=yes

OpenStreetMap feature

man_made=tower

Wikidata ID

Q2270612

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Satellite Map

Discover Säntis transmitter from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From German to Spanish—“Säntis transmitter” goes by many names.

German: “Sender Säntis”
Spanish: “Torre de telecomunicaciones de Säntis”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Säntis Gipfel / Säntis - der Berg and Gross Schnee.

Nearby Places

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