Lago d'Orta - Piemonte, Italy
N 45° 47.997 E 008° 24.306
32T E 453769 N 5071993
Lake Orta is one of the lakes in the Northern Italian "Lake District" (along with Lake Garda, Lake Como, and Lake Maggiore). The coordinates are taken at the picturesque village of Orta San Giulio.
Waymark Code: WMHMWM
Location: Piemonte, Italy
Date Posted: 07/24/2013
Views: 10
Located around the lake are Orta San Giulio, built on a peninsula projecting from the east shore of the lake, Omegna at its northern extremity, Pettenasco to the east, and Pella to the west. It is supposed that the lake is the remnant of a much larger sheet of water by which originally the waters of the Toce flowed south towards Novara. As the glaciers retreated the waters flowing from them sank, and were gradually diverted into Lake Maggiore.
The island of San Giulio has some very picturesque buildings, and takes its name from the local saint, Julius of Novara, who lived in the 4th century.
Lake Type: Glacial lake
Coordinates location: Water's edge at Orta San Giulio
Max. Length: 13.4 km
Max. Width: 2.5 km
Max. Depth: 143 m
Surface area: 18.2 km2
Parking / trail head: N 45° 47.790 W 008° 24.019
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