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Colle Vaticano

Colle Vaticano rises to 75 m. la Montagnola stands 736 m to the east-southeast, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Giardino Francese, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

The story

Vatican Hill (Latin: Mons Vaticanus; Italian: Colle Vaticano) is a hill in Rome, located on the right bank (west side) of Tiber river, opposite to the traditional seven hills of Rome. The hill also gave the name to Vatican City. It is the location of St. Peter's Basilica.

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Wikidata Q1053000, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
75 m

How to reach it

Coordinates41.90278, 12.44989

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Giardino Francese: 0.0 mi
  • Parco Enrico Modigliani: 0.7 mi
  • Parco Tina Lagostena Bassi: 0.7 mi
  • Parco Giovanni Paolo I: 0.8 mi
  • Parco Adriano: 0.9 mi
Gardens
  • Giardino Roccioso: 0.1 mi
  • Giardino Italiano: 0.1 mi
  • Giardino Americano: 0.1 mi
  • Giardino Quadrato: 0.2 mi
  • Giardino Mario Moderni: 0.6 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
  • Monte Ciocci: 0.6 mi
  • Monte Mario: 1.5 mi
  • Aventino: 2.0 mi
  • Celio: 2.7 mi
  • Collina INA: 3.5 mi
Artworks
Waterfalls: 23
  • Cascata fosso Marrana: 6.6 mi
  • Cascata della Mola di Veio: 8.9 mi
  • Cascata del fosso degli Olmetti: 9.4 mi
  • Pisciacavallo: 11.5 mi
  • Mola di Formello: 13.1 mi
Springs: 19
  • Acqua Acetosa: 15.5 mi
  • Sorgente (non potabile): 15.5 mi
  • Fonte Levinosa: 20.0 mi
  • Fontanile delle Zinne: 20.1 mi
  • Fonte: 20.1 mi
Nature reserves: 17
Beaches: 13
  • Bau Beach: 14.1 mi
  • Le Palme: 14.5 mi
  • Spiaggia dei gabbiani: 17.6 mi
  • Malibù: 19.1 mi
  • Spiaggia libera: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
  • Rupe Tarpea: 1.8 mi
  • Rupe del Parco Brin: 3.3 mi
  • Rupe sinistra delle Rocce di San Paolo: 3.3 mi
  • Rupe del Lotto 6: 3.4 mi
  • Falesia Ciampino: 10.2 mi
Picnic sites: 10
  • Lago Bullicante Ex Snia: 4.7 mi
  • Area Picnic 1: 8.8 mi
  • Area Picnic 2: 9.0 mi
  • Area attrezzata Tuscolo: 14.8 mi
  • Le Scampagnate di Sbardella Giuliano: 15.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Solfatara Diosilla: 24.6 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Colle Vaticano. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
la MontagnolaESE736 m15.8 mi
Monte TuscoloESE670 m15.3 mi
Colle dell'AcquaESE555 m16.1 mi
Colle della Tartaruga (Colle Procolio)ESE516 m15.6 mi
Monte RazzanoNNW431 m15.7 mi
Monte CrescenzioSE379 m14.0 mi
Monte Sant'AngeloNNW377 m15.9 mi
I MontiNW377 m16.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1517:4518:22
June solstice05:3620:0720:50
September equinox06:5818:3319:10
December solstice07:3515:5816:43

Local time (Europe/Rome).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5301393723

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