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Fonte d'Ovile

Fonte d'Ovile from directly overhead

Fonte d'Ovile is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 293 m. Montemaggio stands 672 m to the west-northwest, 6.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Giardini della Nobile Contrada del Bruco, a park 0.1 miles away.

The story

Fountain in Siena, just outside the walls and Porta d'Ovile.

Wikidata Q16556460, matched on coordinates and name (5 m apart).

How to reach it

Coordinates43.32402, 11.33413

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Giardini della Nobile Contrada del Bruco: 0.1 mi
  • Giardino degli Orbachi: 0.1 mi
  • Parco della Valle di Follonica: 0.3 mi
  • La Lizza: 0.4 mi
  • Parco del Buongoverno: 0.4 mi
Peaks
  • Il Poggio: 2.1 mi
  • Colle Pinzuto: 2.2 mi
  • Poggio di Mezzapiaggia: 2.3 mi
  • Poggio dell'Agresto: 2.4 mi
  • Poggio di Doglia: 2.4 mi
Artworks: 52
Springs: 44
  • Fonte delle Monache: 0.9 mi
  • Il Borro a Doccio: 2.8 mi
  • La Fonte Murata: 4.0 mi
  • Sorgente Acqua Sulfurea: 4.6 mi
  • Fontanino di Molli: 8.3 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Cascata di Sant'Ansano: 8.0 mi
  • Cascata: 10.9 mi
  • Cascata del Diborrato: 11.4 mi
  • Canaloni: 18.0 mi
  • La Steccaia: 19.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Biancane di Leolina: 6.2 mi
  • Falesia di Celsa: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 2
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.8 miles of Fonte d'Ovile. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MontemaggioWNW672 m6.9 mi
Poggio SerravalleN618 m7.4 mi
Poggio al LupoW606 m7.5 mi
Poggio ScopetoWSW584 m7.5 mi
Poggio Pian del MonteWSW564 m7.8 mi
Poggio CampacciW521 m6.3 mi
Poggio le PietraieW515 m6.2 mi
Monte MorioWNW500 m6.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1917:4918:27
June solstice05:3520:1620:59
September equinox07:0218:3719:14
December solstice07:4415:5616:42

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element way/142274200

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