Chapf
in Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.260 and 8.923 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 15' 34" and E 8° 55' 21"
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: 05:48 AM (Friday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:29 am and 4:48 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

Discover Chapf

Chapf in Canton of Zurich is a place in Switzerland about 73 mi (or 117 km) east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Current time in Chapf is now 05:48 AM (Friday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of one hour. We know of 12 airports near Chapf, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 22 mi (or 36 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 in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 24 mi (or 39 km), North-East. We encountered 6 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. 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: Schmerikon, Hinwil, Lachen, Pfaffikon and Einsiedeln. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature -1°C / 31 °F
Evening Temperature 1°C / 34 °F
Night Temperature 0°C / 33 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1027 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 3 km/h (2 mph) from North-West
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 16th of November 2024

9°C (49 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 17th of November 2024

10°C (49 °F)
5°C (42 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.

Monday, 18th of November 2024

5°C (40 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Moderate rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Marina Lachen

Address
5,7 mi
Hafenstrasse 4
8853 Lachen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Bleiche

Address
1,3 mi
Jonastrasse 11
8636 Wald
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hotel am Kreisel

Address
5,8 mi
Oberdorfstrasse 61
8853 Lachen SZ
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 0:00
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Bachtel Bike Ride

Published: April 06, 2013
Length: 13:12 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JonBarnesdotcom

This is a video of our 8.5 mile, 2000ft climb up the Bachtel on Thursday 4th April 2013. We started our journey in Wolfhausen at 11am. Total cycling time was around 1 hour 40 minutes. It was...


Bachtelspalt

Published: August 02, 2014
Length: 34:31 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Stefan Haebler

Mehrere Meter hohe Felsspalte am Bachtel.


Imagine Dragons - Demons (Piano Cover)

Published: September 20, 2013
Length: 53:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Sandro Mächler

Just another Cover I hope you like it :) Links: www.youtube.com/user/sandro557m www.youtube.com/user/CytonixHD www.youtube.com/user/lakersfan95 www.youtube.com/user/pokekiller22.


Bau der Photovoltaikanlage von Familie Frischknecht in Eschenbach SG

Published: March 02, 2014
Length: 37:16 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bach Solar GmbH

Planung durch Bach Solar Gmbh: http://www.bach-solar.ch Bauherrschaft: Monika & Mike Frischknecht ... Die Anlage wurde in kürzester Zeit realisiert. Verwendet wurden für das Untergestell...


Mauro Calamia Best of 2014

Published: February 19, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Betsch-art / Art and Media Production

The very best of Mauro Calamia in the Maserati Trofeo 2014 and the new Maserati GT3, which he will be racing in 2015. Shot and edited by Thomas Betschart. ww...


Bachtel Panorama

Published: October 02, 2010
Length: 47:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: anacard11

Bachtel 1'115 m in Föhn weather, in early fall, overlooking the Linth valley, Hinwil, Wald, and the northeastern Alps.


Supermoto Eschenbach 2010 Grass-Videoproduktionen - Supermoto Eschenbach 2010 - Impressionen.wmv

Published: June 29, 2010
Length: 11:30 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: ibeinli

Grass Video Produktion, 8783 Linthal. Supermotto Eschenbach 2010, Samstag Zeittraining, 1/4 Final Kids. MFC Eschenbach. Impressionen, Ausschnitte von den Vorläufen. www.video-productions.org.


Generationenhaus Eröffnung

Published: February 11, 2015
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Martin Jud

Impressionen von der Eröffnung des evangelischen Generationenhauses in Eschenbach SG am 23. August 2014.


Bürg

Published: September 06, 2009
Length: 26:05 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Markus Müller

Bürg.


Ivan Kupaliv & Real Birds - Field sound check

Published: May 18, 2014
Length: 41:44 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Іван Купалів


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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.

Bachtel Tower

Bachtel Tower is a 60 m tall radio tower on 1,115 m high Bachtel mountain near Hinwil, Switzerland, overloking Zürcher Oberland. Bachtel Tower is a lattice tower whose observation deck, 30 m metres above the ground, is accessible by a stairway. It was built as replacement for a smaller observation tower on the site in 1986. On the observation deck of Bachtel Tower there is an illustration with the names of the mountains of the Swiss Alps visible.

Located at 47.2958, 8.8875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Towers completed in 1986, Observation towers in Switzerland

Goldbach, Zurich

Goldbach is part of the municipality of Küsnacht in the district of Meilen in the canton of Zürich in Switzerland. Goldbach is located north of Küsnacht proper, south and west of Zollikon, and on the Goldküste (Gold Coast) of Lake Zürich. The Küsnacht-Goldbach railway station is 12-14 minutes from downtown Zurich via the S6 and S16 S-Bahn train lines. Goldbach is home to the Goldbach Center and Goldbach Media AG.

Located at 47.2679, 8.8905 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of the canton of Zurich

Jona (river)

The Jona is a river in the Swiss cantons of Zurich and St. Gallen.

Located at 47.2833, 8.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Switzerland, Rapperswil-Jona, Geography of the canton of Zurich, Aar drainage basin, Tributaries of Lake Zurich

Gibswil

Gibswil is a town in Fischenthal, Switzerland. Partly known for the ski jumping hill Bachtelblick-Schanze. Road 16, Tösstalstrasse is passing trough Gibswil. Gibswil also has a train station and some hotels and restaurants.

Located at 47.3, 8.91667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Switzerland

Bollingen Tower

Bollingen Tower is a structure built by Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung, in appearance a small castle with several towers, located in Bollingen, on the shore of the Obersee basin of Lake Zürich, canton of St. Gallen, Switzerland. Jung bought the estate in 1922, following the death of his mother. He began building a primitive stone dwelling which was ultimately to develop into his Turm ("tower").

Located at 47.2211, 8.9051 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Carl Jung, Buildings and structures in Switzerland

Fründsberg Castle

Fründsberg Castle is a castle in the municipality of Goldingen of the Canton of St. Gallen in Switzerland. It is a Swiss heritage site of national significance.

Located at 47.2836, 8.94127 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cultural property of national significance in the canton of St. Gallen, Castles in the canton of St. Gallen

Wald railway station

Wald is a railway station in the Swiss canton of Zurich, situated in the municipality of Wald. The station is located on the Tösstalbahn between Winterthur and Rapperswil, and is served by Zurich S-Bahn line S26.

Located at 47.2724, 8.91387 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in the canton of Zurich, Swiss Federal Railways stations

capture of the webcam Loch: Alp Scheidegg

Loch: Alp Scheidegg, Loch (source)

capture of the webcam Brandegg: Alp Scheidegg Zürcher Oberland

Brandegg: Alp Scheidegg Zürcher Oberland, Brandegg (source)

capture of the webcam Ermenswil: Lütschbach

Ermenswil: Lütschbach, Ermenswil (source)

capture of the webcam Schmerikon: Sankt Gallen: Obersee, Blickrichtung Rapperswil

Schmerikon: Sankt Gallen: Obersee, Blickrichtung Rapperswil, Schmerikon (source)

capture of the webcam Wald ZH › West: Blattenbach

Wald ZH › West: Blattenbach, Wald ZH (source)

capture of the webcam Wald ZH › South-East

Wald ZH › South-East, Wald ZH (source)

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Chapf