Rhône Glacier, Switzerland
The source of the Rhône river, an ice tongue beside the Furka Pass.
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- Region
- Switzerland
- Position
- 46.5833, 8.4000
- Area
- 5 × 5 km
- Real elevation
- 1,764 to 3,262 m (1,498 m of relief)
- Printed size
- 150 mm (5.9 in) wide, about 1:33,300
- Heights
- True to scale
- Elevation data
- Open satellite data (SRTM and others), about 30 m per point
- Suggested color
- Glacier
- Group
- Natural wonders
Terrain facts: Rhône Glacier
The ground around Rhône Glacier is rugged. Across the 5 by 5 km area of the model, it runs from 1,764 m up to 3,262 m. That is 1,498 m of relief, about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
- Flat 4.3%
- Gentle 16.8%
- Steep 46.7%
- Very steep 32.2%
On average the ground slopes at 24.3 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 48.1 degrees. About 4% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 79% is steep (over 15 degrees).
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #160 for relief, #84 for highest ground and #69 for steepness (#1 is the most). Compare the places in Natural wonders →
Worked out by Embossify from open satellite and survey data at about 20 m per point. The charts stretch the heights to fill the frame, and a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height.
Climate: Rhône Glacier
The climate around Rhône Glacier is cold: over the year the temperature averages about -2°C (28°F), from around -12°C (10°F) in January to around 8°C (46°F) in July. seven months average below freezing, so expect snow and ice. It is wet, with about 1,379 mm (54 in) of precipitation in a year. August is the wettest month and February the driest.
The line is the monthly average. The shaded band runs from the average night-time low to the average daytime high.
Millimeters of rain, or of melted snow, in each month.
Color tip: Cold for much of the year, so the Glacier colors (deep blue to white) suit it. Choose it in Customize →
Climate averages for the area around this place, 2001 to 2025, from NASA POWER, adjusted for the height of the land. They describe the region, not the exact spot.
About Rhône Glacier, Switzerland
The source of the Rhône river, an ice tongue beside the Furka Pass.
Questions about Rhône Glacier, Switzerland
Where is Rhône Glacier?
Rhône Glacier is in Switzerland at 46.5833, 8.4000. The model covers a 5 by 5 kilometer square around that point.
How high is the terrain in the Rhône Glacier model?
The land in this model runs from 1,764 to 3,262 m (1,498 m of relief), and its highest point is at 46.6058, 8.4142. These are the measured heights, printed true to scale.
How steep is Rhône Glacier?
On average the ground slopes at 24.3 degrees, and the steepest 1% is steeper than 48.1 degrees. About 4% of the area is flat (under 5 degrees) and about 79% is steep (over 15 degrees).
How does Rhône Glacier compare with other places?
Out of 547 places in Terra, it ranks #160 for relief, #84 for highest ground and #69 for steepness (#1 is the most). For scale, that relief is about twice as tall as the Burj Khalifa.
Can I 3D print Rhône Glacier?
Yes. Download the free Standard Resolution STL and print it on any FDM or resin printer. It is 150 mm wide and about 49.9 mm tall, on a solid 5 mm base, at a scale of about 1:33,300. It also works for CNC carving. Use Customize to change the width, base thickness or height exaggeration, make it round or add a name plate.
How accurate is the Rhône Glacier model?
It is built from real elevation measurements: open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point. Each point of the grid covers about 20 m on the ground, so a single summit can read a little lower than its surveyed height. The shaded picture on this page is made from the same data.
Is the Rhône Glacier model free?
The Standard Resolution model is free as STL, 3MF, Colored 3MF, OBJ and a 16-bit heightmap. High Resolution samples the place about ten times more finely and is a paid upgrade.
How this model is made
Embossify Terra builds Rhône Glacier, Switzerland from real measured elevation. Outside the United States the heights come from open satellite and survey data (NASA SRTM, Copernicus and national surveys), about 30 meters per point.
The heights are true to scale. The sea is flattened to zero, so land stands on a clean base. New to terrain printing? Read how Terra works.
