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Castiglion Balzetti

Castiglion Balzetti is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 307 m. Poggio al Gallo stands 530 m to the south-southeast, 2.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Cascata, a waterfall 0.1 miles away.

The story

Castle in the municipality of Sovicille.

Wikidata Q3663049, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates43.20090, 11.20357

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sasso al Fischio: 0.8 mi
  • Poggio delle Ragnaie: 0.8 mi
  • Poggio Alberino: 1.0 mi
  • Poggio Gattacorta: 1.0 mi
  • Poggio alla Trave: 1.1 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Parco dell'Amaioni: 3.4 mi
  • Parco dei Meli: 4.3 mi
  • Parco del Lago del Moro: 5.2 mi
  • Parco della Rimembranza: 5.5 mi
  • Giardino Pubblico: 5.9 mi
Historic sites
Artworks: 37
Attractions: 28
  • Ponte della Pia: 2.7 mi
  • Spada nella Roccia di San Galgano: 4.1 mi
  • I Canaloni del Farma: 7.8 mi
  • Betulle autoctone: 8.4 mi
  • Fondazione Musei Senesi: 10.1 mi
Springs: 27
  • Sorgente Ripiombaiolo: 0.5 mi
  • Sorgente e Serbatoi del Busso: 2.3 mi
  • Sorgente Ontianaia: 2.3 mi
  • Sorgente Mallecchi: 2.8 mi
  • Fonte Pispini: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascata: 0.1 mi
  • Cascata di Sant'Ansano: 7.0 mi
  • Canaloni: 7.8 mi
  • La Steccaia: 8.7 mi
  • Cascata del Diborrato: 14.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Cliffs: 2
  • Falesia di Celsa: 7.6 mi
  • Biancane di Leolina: 14.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Riserva Naturale Privata La Steccaia: 8.5 mi
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.7 miles of Castiglion Balzetti. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Poggio al GalloSSE530 m2.8 mi
Poggio Siena VecchiaNNE528 m1.3 mi
Poggio delle PescineSE520 m2.1 mi
Poggio delle BucheSSE518 m4.4 mi
Poggio AlberinoNNE514 m1.0 mi
Canton del PrugnoloN512 m1.9 mi
Poggio la TorrettaSSE511 m3.5 mi
Poggio SinceraSSE504 m4.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:5018:27
June solstice05:3620:1620:59
September equinox07:0318:3719:15
December solstice07:4515:5716:43

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/1207465029

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