Greifensee
in Bezirk Uster of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.367 and 8.681 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 22' 1" and E 8° 40' 52"
Currency and Currency Code:
Franc - CHF
Spoken languages:
German, French, Italian, Romansh
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 08:24 PM (Tuesday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:54 am and 4:35 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Switzerland in Western Europe

Safety Score: 4,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to Switzerland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Switzerland. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Delve into Greifensee

Greifensee in Bezirk Uster (Canton of Zurich) with it's 5,032 habitants is located in Switzerland about 65 mi (or 104 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital town.

Current time in Greifensee is now 08:24 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports close to Greifensee, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 15 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site is Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps in Austria at a distance of 23 mi (or 37 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 33 mi (or 37 km), West. We encountered 10 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Uster, Meilen, Pfaffikon, Zurich and Horgen. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 6°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Night Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Chance of rainfall 3%
Air Humidity 79%
Air Pressure 1022 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 87% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Wednesday, 4th of December 2024

3°C (38 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Rain and snow, calm, overcast clouds.

Thursday, 5th of December 2024

3°C (37 °F)
1°C (33 °F)
Overcast clouds, light breeze.

Friday, 6th of December 2024

7°C (44 °F)
7°C (45 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Gasthof zum Hecht

Address
3,6 mi
Kempttalstrasse 58
8320 Fehraltorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 21:00 (lunchbreak: 12:00 - 17:00)
Weekend: 17:00 - 18:00 (lunchbreak: 23:00 - 17:00)


Parkhotel Wallberg

Address
1,6 mi
Eichholzstrasse 1
8604 Volketswil
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Residence Loren

Address
1,5 mi
Lorenweg 29
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Illuster

Address
2,0 mi
Zürichstrasse 14
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 06:45
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 20:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 20:00


Hotel Tilia

Address
2,4 mi
Bahnstrasse 17
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 18:00
Weekend: closed


Wassberg Landgasthof

Address
2,8 mi
Wassbergstr. 62
8127 Forch
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


Rubus

Address
4,3 mi
Rikonerstrasse 19
8307 Effretikon
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 19:00
Weekend: closed


Pöstli

Address
4,6 mi
Neue Winterthurerstr. 12
8303 Bassersdorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 22:00


Löwen Bassersdorf

Address
5,8 mi
Winterthurerstrasse 1
8303 Bassersdorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 7:30 - 22:00


Motel Fehraltorf

Address
3,3 mi
Luppmenstrasse 13
8320 Fehraltorf
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:30 - 15:00 (lunchbreak: 18:00 - 6:30)
Weekend: 7:30 - 11:00


Videos from this area

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Nänikon aus der Luft

Published: May 03, 2009
Length: 05:16 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: terifilm

Film mit Modellsegler.


Hanna und ihr Spatz - Der Robbe L-Spatz 55

Published: August 07, 2012
Length: 02:50 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: chuchichaeschtlituer

Der Robbe L-Spatz 55 im Schlepp-Einsatz bei der MG Uster.. Spannweite 3.75 Meter, Gewicht ca. 4 Kg. Schlepper : AirCompo Fäbe Flugzeiten von über 40 Minuten sind bei Thermik keine Seltenheit...


Model Airplane, Greifensee 01.07.2009

Published: July 04, 2009
Length: 53:15 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: terifilm

Greifensee vom Modellflugzeug aus gefilmt.


Octopus die letzte 2006

Published: March 20, 2008
Length: 51:10 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: JugendhausOctopus

Jugendarbeit im Octopus.


Stevens SB 7 elektifiziert

Published: May 15, 2012
Length: 13:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: chuchichaeschtlituer

Stevens SB 7 von Blue Airlines mit einer Spannweite von 4125 mm und einer Länge von 1770 mm. Flugplatz MG Uster , Flugfeld Nänikon.


Garnhaenki, Städli Greifensee, Kirche und Schloss Greifensee

Published: March 24, 2011
Length: 20:13 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: terifilm

Siehe auch http://geo.ch und http://fotoflieger.ch. Auf der Garnhänki ist es sehr knapp mit dem Start und der Landung. Landen musste ich über den Greifensee, es hat fast nicht gereicht,...


Gö-3 Minimoa elektrifiziert

Published: July 04, 2011
Length: 58:36 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: chuchichaeschtlituer

Gö-3 Minimoa mit Aircompo Antrieb ausgerüstet geflogen von Aircompo-Fäbe bei der MG Uster Flugfeld Nänikon.


Sickle_40_1_2.wmv

Published: April 21, 2010
Length: 48:58 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Hartchart

Die Klappenausschläge habe ich um 50% nach unten korrigiert. die Sickle ist ein super Leichtbau und solte unbedingt im Fahrwerkbereich verstärkt werden. An diesem Tag hatte ich mässigen...


Harley Davidson - Swiss 500 Miles - Harley Heaven Dietikon

Published: June 01, 2014
Length: 46:14 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: trainfart

Harley Davidson - Swiss 500 Miles We start in Dietikon at Harley Heaven, Switzerland You can find all informations to this Event here: http://www.swiss500.ch/ I have counted over 400 motorcycles...


Naturpool Migros Sportzentrum Milandia Greifensee

Published: May 26, 2011
Length: 41:12 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Dänu S.

Ein Video-Schwenker über den Natur-Pool im Sport-Zentrum Milandia in Greifensee, Schweiz. Links der Regenerationsbereich, in dem das Badewasser des Schwimmteiches ökologisch gereinigt wird.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Greifensee

Greifensee (or "Lake Greifen" meaning griffin) is a small lake in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland.

Located at 47.35, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Switzerland, Lakes of the canton of Zurich, High Rhine basin

Aabach (Greifensee)

The Ustermer Aa or Aabach is a river in the Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. The river, which has a length of 11,2 km, flows from the Pfäffikersee to the Greifensee through the deep Aatal.

Located at 47.35, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, High Rhine basin

Uster District

Uster District is one of the twelve districts of the canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Its capital is the city of Uster. The German-speaking district has a population of 121,729 (as of 31 December 2011).

Located at 47.35, 8.68333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of the canton of Zurich

Gallus Chapel

The Gallus chapel is a listed heritage building in the municipality of Greifensee, Canton of Zürich, Switzerland. Nobleman Hermann IV of Landenberg donated, for his salvation and on his wife favour, this chapel around 1330-1340. The triangular building is considered to be the oldest intact Gothic monument of the medieval town. Originally, it was integrated into the eastern corner of the city walls as a Wehrkirche, repeating in its ground floor the plan of the small town.

Located at 47.3649, 8.67691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Churches in Switzerland, Buildings and structures in the canton of Zurich, Fortified churches, Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich

Forch

Forch is a village and a mountain pass (el. 682 metres) located in the municipalities of Küsnacht and Maur in the canton of Zürich, Switzerland.

Located at 47.325, 8.65278 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Villages in the canton of Zurich

Greifensee Castle

Greifensee Castle is a castle in the municipality of Greifensee and the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.365, 8.67565 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of Zurich, Castles in the canton of Zurich

Uster railway station

Uster is a railway station in Switzerland, situated in the city of Uster. The station is located on the Wallisellen to Uster and Rapperswil railway line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S5, S9, S14 and S15. An unusual feature of Uster railway station is the historic lok remise or engine shed. This comprises two separate buildings, a simple shed from 1856 and a partial roundhouse from 1857, arranged around a turntable. The roundhouse is flanked by houses on either side.

Located at 47.3504, 8.71868 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations, Uster

Nänikon-Greifensee railway station

Nänikon-Greifensee is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich. It is situated between the villages of Nänikon, in the municipality of Uster, and the town of Greifensee. The station is on the Wallisellen–Uster–Rapperswil line and served by Zurich S-Bahn lines S9 and S14.

Located at 47.3691, 8.68662 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

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Uster: Storchenhorst bei Bahnhof, Uster (source)

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Greifensee › North-West: › North-West, Greifensee (source)

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Uster › South: Greifensee, Uster (source)

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