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Chüemettler

Coordinates: 47°10′47″N 9°5′46″E / 47.17972°N 9.09611°E / 47.17972; 9.09611
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Chüemettler
as seen from the Obersee lake shore respectively towards Kempraten
Highest point
Elevation1,703 m (5,587 ft)
Prominence99 m (325 ft)[1]
Parent peakSpeer and Federispitz
Coordinates47°10′47″N 9°5′46″E / 47.17972°N 9.09611°E / 47.17972; 9.09611
Geography
Map
LocationSt. Gallen, Switzerland
Parent rangeAppenzell Alps

The Chüemettler (1,703 metres (5,587 ft)) is a mountain of the Appenzell Alps in the canton of St. Gallen, overlooking Obersee (Lake Zurich). It lies west of the Speer and north of the Federispitz mountains. Chüe literally means cows in Swiss-German language, Mettler is a family name, respectively a term used as name of several local areas.

References

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  1. ^ Retrieved from the Swisstopo topographic maps (1:25,000). The key col is the Furggli (1,604 m).
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