Pierres du Niton
The Pierres du Niton are two glacial erratics in Lake Geneva, Switzerland, in Geneva harbor. On the left bank of the lake near Quai Gustave-Ador, they are remnants from the last ice age, left by the Rhone glacier.
- Islet
- …lies at an elevation of around 370 metres (1,230 feet)
- …is also known as “Pierre du Niton”
- Description: boulder in Lake Geneva and reference point of altimetry in Switzerland
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jet d’Eau and Jardin Anglais.
Jardin Anglais
The Jardin anglais is an urban park in Geneva… Jardin Anglais is situated 210 metres southwest of Pierres du Niton.
St. Pierre Cathedral
Saint Peter's Cathedral Geneva is a historic church in Geneva, Switzerland. St. Pierre Cathedral is situated 680 metres southwest of Pierres du Niton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Les Eaux-Vives and Geneva.
Les Eaux-Vives
Les Eaux-Vives was a municipality in the Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, from 1798 to 1931.
Pierres du Niton
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Latitude
46.20564° or 46° 12′ 20″ north
Longitude
6.15431° or 6° 9′ 16″ east
Open location code
8FR86543+7P
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stone
OpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
Wikidata ID
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Arpitan to Swiss German—“Pierres du Niton” goes by many names.
Pièrres du NitonArpitan
Pierres du NitonCatalan
Niton石Chinese
紀堯姆·亨利·迪福尔Chinese
紀堯姆·亨利·迪福爾Chinese
Pierres du NitonDutch
Rokoj NitonEsperanto
Ŝtonoj de la Niton‘Esperanto
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pierre Dyolin and Police de la Navigation.
Nearby Places
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