Egg
in Bezirk Uster of Canton of Zurich, Switzerland

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
47.300 and 8.690 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 47° 17' 59" and E 8° 41' 25"
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: 06:51 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Zurich
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:12 am and 8:33 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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Discover Egg

Egg in Bezirk Uster (Canton of Zurich) with it's 4,003 citizens is a city in Switzerland about 63 mi (or 102 km) north-east of Bern, the country's capital city.

Local time in Egg is now 06:51 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Zurich with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 12 airports in the vicinity of Egg, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in Switzerland is Zürich Airport in a distance of 13 mi (or 21 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 36 km). The closest in Switzerland is Abbey of St Gall in a distance of 33 mi (or 36 km), West. We discovered 10 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Meilen, Uster, Horgen, Pfaffikon and Hinwil. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 45 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 49 °F
Night Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 47%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 6 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 96% of sky
General Conditions Overcast clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

16°C (62 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Broken clouds, light breeze.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

18°C (65 °F)
10°C (51 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

20°C (69 °F)
10°C (49 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Boldern

Address
2,7 mi
Boldernstrasse 83
8708 Männedorf
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Hirschen am See

Address
2,9 mi
Seestrasse 856
8706 Obermeilen
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:30 - 22:00
Weekend: 9:00 - 18:00


Wassberg Landgasthof

Address
3,0 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


Illuster

Address
3,6 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
3,7 mi
Bahnstrasse 17
8610 Uster
Switzerland

Time Information

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


Residence Loren

Address
4,0 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


Hotel Gasthof zur Metzg

Address
4,1 mi
Bergstrasse 82
8712 Stäfa
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 8:00 - 12:00


Zur Sonne Gasthof

Address
4,4 mi
Seestr. 37
8712 Stäfa
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 17:00
Reception
Weekday: 17:00 - 23:00
Weekend: 17:00 - 23:00


Du Lac

Address
5,0 mi
Seestr. 100
8820 Wädenswil
Switzerland

Time Information

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


QuersInn

Address
6,1 mi
Speerstrasse 15
8330 Pfäffikon ZH
Switzerland

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 16:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 21:00


Videos from this area

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Slackline compilation

Published: December 02, 2009
Length: 32:36 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: caldifilms

Movie about our very first attempts on a slackline filmed with the sony fx1.


Filming Conservation Drone 2.0 in flight using a HK Bixler

Published: March 18, 2012
Length: 19:37 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Lian Pin Koh

Finally, a video of Conservation Drone 2.0 (FPV Raptor) in flight filmed by Conservation Drone 1.0 (HK Bixler), which was equipped with a GoPro HD Hero2 camera. Both planes had autopilot...


Lake Greifensee

Published: May 16, 2009
Length: 23:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bruno Hotz

Cruise ships to Aaspitz.


Guitar Lesson - Finger Picking Blues

Published: August 17, 2013
Length: 45:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HPCrazy

Here some cool finger picking gimmicks for blues. It's Kind of adapted from Marc Knopflers finger picking style.


Lesson : Crunch Guitar - Sound Design With Dynamics

Published: January 31, 2013
Length: 58:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: HPCrazy

Here I give you some very useful tips and tricks how you can make the best out of your equipemnt and to really play a very nice crunch sound which sounds very rocky and bluesy. Its all in your...


View from Pfannenstihl, Kanton Zürich

Published: September 13, 2011
Length: 22:21 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kurvapicsa

View from Pfannenstihl, Kanton Zürich Zürcher Oberland, Lake of Zürich.


HP's Blog - May 14

Published: May 09, 2014
Length: 22:19 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HPCrazy

Some Outlooks for a possible future of my channel. Your comment is very welcome :-)


Guitar Lesson : Advanced Rock Improvisation Concept

Published: March 10, 2014
Length: 50:22 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: HPCrazy

Here I give you some idea's how to create a concept for an advanced rock improvisation by using modes, arpeggio's and the main scale. The best is to mix all and to adapt all your playing techniques...


Guitar Lesson : Rock Rhythm ( The Essentials of Powerchords )

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 43:35 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: HPCrazy

Here the main techniques on playing rock rhythm guitar with powerchords. Get my T-Shirt here : http://www.hpcrazy.com/hpcrazy.htm.


Guitar Lesson - Timing Essentials Rock Leadguitar ( Easy - Advanced )

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 00:54 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: HPCrazy

Here you learn the 4 basic timing signatures which can be used on any rock leadguitar. Even if you are an advanced player try to follow my instructions from the beginning. You will be supprised...


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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.

Esslingen, Switzerland

Esslingen is a village in the municipality of Egg, Switzerland, in the canton of Zürich. It is located in the Pfannenstiel region, approximately 15 km southeast of Zürich. In the local dialect it is called Esslinge. The population is 1752. A monument commemorating World War I is located at Forch, a village and hill which also a popular recreation area for the people of Zürich.

Located at 47.2833, 8.71667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in the canton of Zurich

Meilen District

Meilen District is one of the twelve districts of the German-speaking canton of Zurich, Switzerland. It lies to the south of the canton in the Pfannenstiel region, forming much of the northern shore of Lake Zurich. The district capital is the town of Meilen.

Located at 47.2667, 8.66667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of 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 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Mountain passes of Switzerland, Villages in the canton of Zurich

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