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.Photo: MHM55, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Islet
- Description: boulder in Lake Geneva and reference point of altimetry in Switzerland
- Also known as: “Pierre du Niton”
Photo: Björn S., CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Jet d’Eau and Jardin Anglais.
Jet d’Eau
Fountain
Photo: Graymo86, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Jet d'Eau is a large fountain in Geneva, Switzerland and is one of the city's most famous landmarks, being featured on the city's official tourism web site. Jet d’Eau is situated 230 metres northeast of Pierres du Niton.
Jardin Anglais
Park
Photo: Romano1246, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Jardin anglais is an urban park in Geneva, Switzerland, situated at the location of an ancient harbor and a wood. It marks the beginning of the Quai Gustave-Ador. Jardin Anglais is situated 210 metres southwest of Pierres du Niton.
Flower clock
Garden
Photo: x70tjw, CC BY-SA 2.0.
L'horloge fleurie, or the flower clock, is an outdoor flower clock located on the western side of Jardin Anglais park in Geneva, Switzerland. Around 6,500 flowering plants and shrubs are used for the clock face. The plants are changed as the seasons change. Flower clock is situated 300 metres southwest of Pierres du Niton.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Geneva and Les Pâquis.
Geneva
Geneva, Switzerland's second-most populous city and the largest French-speaking city in Switzerland, is one of the world's major centres of international diplomacy, having served as the site of the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross since its foundation in 1863.
Champel
Suburb
Photo: Alexey M., CC BY-SA 4.0.
Champel is a neighborhood in the city of Geneva, Switzerland. Champel is widely considered a posh, high-class neighbourhood due to its numerous parks and natural spaces, very luxurious apartments and proximity to the city center.
Pierres du Niton
- Categories: glacial erratic, boulder, stone, locality, and landform
- Location: Canton of Geneva, Switzerland, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
46.20564° or 46° 12′ 20″ northLongitude
6.15431° or 6° 9′ 16″ eastElevation
374 metres (1,227 feet)Open location code
8FR86543+7POpenStreetMap ID
way 617149928OpenStreetMap feature
natural=stoneOpenStreetMap feature
place=isletWikidata ID
Q664518
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Satellite Map
Discover Pierres du Niton from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arpitan to Tosk Albanian—“Pierres du Niton” goes by many names.
- Arpitan: “Pièrres du Niton”
- Catalan: “Pierres du Niton”
- Chinese: “Niton石”
- Chinese: “紀堯姆·亨利·迪福尔”
- Chinese: “紀堯姆·亨利·迪福爾”
- Dutch: “Pierres du Niton”
- Esperanto: “Rokoj Niton”
- Esperanto: “Ŝtonoj de la Niton‘”
- French: “Pierre du Niton”
- French: “Pierres du Niton”
- French: “Repère Pierre du Niton”
- German: “Felsen des Niton”
- German: “Pierre du Niton”
- German: “Pierres du Niton”
- German: “Repère Pierre du Niton”
- Swiss German: “Pierres du Niton”
- Tosk Albanian: “Pierres du Niton”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pierre Dyolin and Police de la Navigation.
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