Extreme points of Switzerland

This is a list of the extreme points of Switzerland.

Elevation

Type Point Location Canton Elevation Coordinates
highest point Monte Rosa Zermatt Valais 4634 m 45°56′12″N 007°52′00″E / 45.93667°N 7.86667°E
lowest point Lake Maggiore Locarno (district) Ticino 195 m 46°08′N 8°48′E / 46.14°N 8.8°E
highest city Davos Davos Grisons 1560 m 46°48′N 009°50′E / 46.800°N 9.833°E
highest village Juf Avers Grisons 2126 m 46°26′44″N 009°34′45″E / 46.44556°N 9.57917°E
highest train station Jungfraujoch Fieschertal, (in Bernese Oberland) Berne 3454 m 46°32′55″N 007°58′59″E / 46.54861°N 7.98306°E
highest airport Samedan Airport Samedan Grisons 1707 m 46°32′02″N 009°53′02″E / 46.53389°N 9.88389°E
highest cable car Klein Matterhorn Zermatt Valais 3883 m 45°56′18″N 007°43′47″E / 45.93833°N 7.72972°E
highest ski area Gobba di Rollin Zermatt Valais 3899 m
highest waterfall 2nd of the Seerenbach Falls Betlis, Amden St. Gallen (302 m of 585 m) 47°09′N 009°08′E / 47.150°N 9.133°E
(tallest structure) Grande Dixence Dam Hérémence Valais (285 m) 46°4.8′N 7°24′E / 46.0800°N 7.400°E

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Latitude and longitude

Description Location Municipality Canton Swiss Grid Coordinates Pic
Northernmost point 47°48'N at Oberbargen Bargen Schaffhausen 684600.234 / 295933.843 [1] 47°48′29.75″N 008°34′04.43″E / 47.8082639°N 8.5678972°E [2] [3]
Southernmost point 45°49'N at Pedrinate Chiasso Ticino 45°49′04.91″N 009°00′59.34″E / 45.8180306°N 9.0164833°E [2]
Westernmost point 5°57'E Chancy Geneva 46°07′56.07″N 005°57′22.69″E / 46.1322417°N 5.9563028°E [2]
Easternmost point 10°29'E at Piz Chavalatsch Müstair Grisons 833841 / 166938 [4] 46°36′46″N 10°29′31″E / 46.61278°N 10.49194°E

See also: Geographical centre of Switzerland

References

  1. ↑ GIS SH
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 - Bing(formerly) MSN Maps as per instructions at Wikipedia: Obtaining geographic coordinates
  3. ↑ SwissFot: Photo
  4. ↑ Uffizi d'agricultura e da geoinfurmaziun dal chantun Grischun

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