Pfäffikersee
Pfäffikersee is a nature reserve in Pfäffikon, Canton of Zurich. Pfäffikersee is situated nearby to the locality Holzweid, as well as near Egg.Places of Interest
Highlights include Pfäffikersee and Aathal Dinosaur Museum.
Pfäffikersee
Lake
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Pfäffikersee is a lake in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, near the town of Pfäffikon. It is 2.5 km long and 1.3 km wide at the middle. The lake was created in the last ice age when a moraine blocked off the ability for the lake to empty north towards Winterthur.
Aathal Dinosaur Museum
Museum
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The Aathal Dinosaur Museum is a paleontological museum in the locality Aathal of the municipality of Seegräben in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland, and one of the few dinosaur museums in Europe.
Pfäffikon ZH railway station
Railway station
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Pfäffikon ZH is a railway station in the municipality of Pfäffikon in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland. The station is located on the Effretikon to Hinwil railway line, within fare zone 135 of the Zürcher Verkehrsverbund.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Uster and Wetzikon.
Uster
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Uster is a city near Zurich, Switzerland. Uster lies 350m above sea level, so it is just in the winter snow.
Wetzikon
Town
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Wetzikon is a small town in the Zurich Highlands area of Switzerland, in the district of Hinwil in the canton of Zürich.
Pfaeffikon
Village
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Pfäffikon is a municipality in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district of the same name. It is not to be confused with Pfäffikon SZ on Lake Zurich but in the canton of Schwyz.
Pfäffikersee
- Type: Nature reserve
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Pfäffikon, Pfäffikon District, Canton of Zurich, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
47.3577° or 47° 21′ 28″ northLongitude
8.7677° or 8° 46′ 4″ eastOpen location code
8FVC9Q59+33OpenStreetMap ID
way 228933352OpenStreetMap feature
leisure=nature_reserve
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