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La Balena Bianca

La Balena Bianca from directly overhead

La Balena Bianca is a hot spring, at a modelled elevation of 508 m. Monte Amiata stands 1,738 m to the southwest, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Fosso Bianco, a spring 0.1 miles away.

What to expect

Step-free access
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How to reach it

Coordinates42.92913, 11.70317

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Poggio Zoccolino: 1.5 mi
  • Monte Nebbiali: 1.8 mi
  • Poggio Campigliola: 2.1 mi
  • Poggio Seragio: 2.2 mi
  • Poggio Reggiano: 2.5 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Parco Comunale Citerni: 0.2 mi
  • Piazzale Unità d'Italia: 2.2 mi
  • Parco della Rimembranza: 3.3 mi
  • Parco della Gentilezza: 3.6 mi
  • Casa Baiocchi: 3.7 mi
Springs: 46
  • Fosso Bianco: 0.1 mi
  • Sorgente dell'Ermicciolo: 3.1 mi
  • Sorgente del Canaletto: 3.3 mi
  • Acqua Gialla: 4.0 mi
  • Fonte Capo Vetra: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 44
Artworks: 36
Gardens: 10
Waterfalls: 8
  • Cascata dello Scodellino: 3.1 mi
  • Cascata dei Mulini: 9.1 mi
  • Cascata di Valle Pagliccia: 17.2 mi
  • Cascata del Londini: 20.2 mi
  • Cascata del Prochio: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Madonna del Camicone: 6.3 mi
  • Bellosguardo: 7.7 mi
  • Le Crocette: 7.8 mi
  • Biancheto: 9.4 mi
  • Montichiello: 10.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Cliffs: 4
  • Palestra di arrampicata del Sasso di Dante: 3.3 mi
  • Palestra di Arrampicata del Catarcione: 3.5 mi
  • Mura del Terraio: 8.1 mi
  • Massi granitici: 8.2 mi
Hot springs: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of La Balena Bianca. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Monte AmiataSW1,738 m5.0 mi
Corno di BellariaSW1,616 m5.3 mi
Poggio di BellariaSW1,574 m5.4 mi
La MontagnolaSW1,571 m6.4 mi
Poggio LombardoSW1,368 m6.5 mi
Poggio del RazzoSW1,311 m7.0 mi
Poggio BielloSW1,298 m7.2 mi
Poggio FalcoSW1,214 m7.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1817:4818:25
June solstice05:3520:1320:56
September equinox07:0118:3619:13
December solstice07:4215:5616:42

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/1101214945

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