Sankt Jakob
in Nidwalden of Canton of Nidwalden, Switzerland
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Buochs Airport (5 mi) - Bern Belp Airport (38 mi)
- Zürich Airport (38 mi)
- Grenchen Airport (45 mi)
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EuroAirport Basel-Mulhouse-Freiburg Airport (58 mi) - Locarno Airport (60 mi)
- Lugano Airport (70 mi)
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Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport (72 mi) -
Malpensa International Airport (92 mi) - Linate Airport (113 mi)
- Torino / Caselle International Airport (124 mi)
- Karlsruhe Baden-Baden Airport (128 mi)
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Prehistoric Pile dwellings around the Alps (Unesco heritage, 24 mi) - Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch (Unesco heritage, 33 mi)
- Old City of Berne (Unesco heritage, 40 mi)
- Swiss Tectonic Arena Sardona (Unesco heritage, 44 mi)
- Abbey of St Gall (Unesco heritage, 60 mi)
- Three Castles, Defensive Wall and Ramparts of the Market-Town of Bellinzona (Unesco heritage, 62 mi)
- Monastic Island of Reichenau (Unesco heritage, 63 mi)
- La Chaux-de-Fonds / Le Locle, Watchmaking Town Planning (Unesco heritage, 70 mi)
- Sacri Monti of Piedmont and Lombardy (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Monte San Giorgio (Unesco heritage, 78 mi)
- Hammetschwand Aufzug (observation point, (6 mi)
- Hirschgarten Zug (zoo, (19 mi)
- Alpenvogelpark Grindelwald (zoo, (23 mi)
- Voliere Stansstad (zoo, (3 mi)
- Toni's Zoo (zoo, (12 mi)
- Wildpark Brienz (zoo, (18 mi)
- Natur- und Tierpark Goldau (zoo, (14 mi)
- Hirschpark Willisau (zoo, (20 mi)
- Voliere Zug (zoo, (19 mi)
- Hirschpark Luzern (zoo, (8 mi)
- Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
- 46.936 and 8.308 (Lat./Lng.)
- Coordinates by Time:
- N 46° 56' 8" and E 8° 18' 27"
- 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: 03:57 PM (Tuesday)
- Timezone: Europe/Zurich
- UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
- Sunrise and Sunset:
- 6:22 am and 8:27 pm
- Antipode Coordinates:
- -44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
- Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga - References
- This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-23 08:18:23
Delve into Sankt Jakob
Sankt Jakob in Nidwalden (Canton of Nidwalden) is located in Switzerland about 41 mi (or 65 km) east of Bern, the country's capital town.
Current time in Sankt Jakob is now 03:57 PM (Tuesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports close to Sankt Jakob, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Buochs Airport in a distance of 5 mi (or 8 km), North-East. 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 24 mi (or 39 km). The closest in Switzerland is Swiss Alps Jungfrau-Aletsch in a distance of 33 mi (or 39 km), North. 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: Stans, Sarnen, Ennetburgen, Luzern and Kussnacht. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 4°C / 39 °F
| Morning Temperature | 1°C / 34 °F |
| Evening Temperature | 5°C / 41 °F |
| Night Temperature | 3°C / 37 °F |
| Chance of rainfall | 1% |
| Air Humidity | 100% |
| Air Pressure | 1016 hPa |
| Wind Speed | Light breeze with 4 km/h (2 mph) from South |
| Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
| General Conditions | Rain and snow |
Wednesday, 24th of April 2024
6°C (43 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Thursday, 25th of April 2024
6°C (42 °F)
2°C (35 °F)
Rain and snow, light breeze, overcast clouds.
Friday, 26th of April 2024
10°C (51 °F)
3°C (37 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Seehotel Pilatus
Winkelried
Krone Sarnen
Seehotel Sternen
Kastanienbaum Swiss Quality Seehotel
Kreuz Sachseln
Stanserhof
Paxmontana Jugendstilhotel
Chalet Paxmontana
Hotel Stans-Süd
Videos from this area
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Obwalden, Alpnachersee.
Talfahrt mit der Pilatusbahn
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Train approaching Alpnach
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Luzern
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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.
Lopper Tunnel
The Lopper Tunnel is a tunnel in Switzerland, and forms part of the Autostrasse A8. The tunnel is 1,562 metres long and has two lanes (one in each direction). There is no central reservation. It lies in central Switzerland. At times, the link to the A2 motorway may be undergoing roadworks.
Winkelried
Winkelried was a family of Unterwalden, recorded as members of the lower nobility during the second half of the 13th century and as commoners during the 14th to early 16th centuries. The name is mostly associated with Arnold von Winkelried, the hero of the Battle of Sempach (1386) in Swiss historiography. Because of the importance of Arnold Winkelried in 19th-century Swiss nationalism, much research has gone into the genealogy of this family.
Pilatus railway
The Pilatus railway is a mountain railway in Switzerland and is the steepest rack railway in the world, with a maximum gradient of 48%. The line runs from Alpnachstad, on Lake Lucerne, to a terminus near the Esel summit of Mount Pilatus at an altitude of 2,073 m . At Alpnachstad, the Pilatus railway connects with steamers on Lake Lucerne and with trains on the Brünigbahn line of Zentralbahn.
Wichelsee
Wichelsee is a lake in Obwalden, Switzerland. Its surface area is 0.22 km². The reservoir is located in the municipalities of Alpnach and Sarnen. It formed after the Sarner Aa was damed in 1955. The area around the lake was protected in 2005.
A8 motorway (Switzerland)
The A8 motorway, an Autobahn in central Switzerland, is a divided highway connecting the Bernese Oberland and the Innerschweiz. It is part of the National Road N8. For the Canton of Obwalden, it is the lifeline that has allowed the settling of industrial firms in this historically predominantly agricultural region. Via the A8, speedy connections to the major economic centers in the Mittelland and the north-south transit axis A2 are now possible.
Mueterschwanderberg
Mueterschwanderberg (also Mueterschwandenberg) is a ridge forming the southern shore of Alpnachersee, just northwest of Stanserhorn and west of the village of Ennetmoos, Nidwalden, Switzerland. Its peak is at an elevation of 860 m (some 425 m above the lake surface). The peak is known as Drachenflue (Drachenfluh), with the Drachenloch cave nearby, named for the dragon which according to legend was slain here by Heinrich von Winkelried.
Alpnachstad railway station
Alpnachstad is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken, and is also the lower terminus of the Pilatus railway, a rack railway that ascends to the summit of Mount Pilatus. Alpnachstad station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnach Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres to the south, and nearer the centre of Alpnach.
Alpnach Dorf railway station
Alpnach Dorf is a Swiss railway station in the municipality of Alpnach in the canton of Obwalden. It is on the Brünig line, owned by the Zentralbahn, that links Lucerne and Interlaken. Alpnach Dorf station is one of two stations to serve Alpnach, the other being Alpnachstad Dorf, which is on the Brünig line some 1.5 kilometres to the north. The station is served by the following passenger trains:
These are some bigger and more relevant cities in the wider vivinity of Sankt Jakob.
Stans: Stanserhorn Live-Bild, Stans (source)
Hergiswil: A2 − Stans, Hergiswil (source)
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