CommunicationPublished on 1 September 2020

The height stone: the 200-year-old Pierre du Niton marker

The Swiss Pierre du Niton reference height point in the Lake Geneva basin has an eventful history. How did the Pierre du Niton evolve from a rock surrounded by water to the authoritative height mark in Switzerland?

Sketch showing the location of the RPN insurance bolt on the boulder in the Lake Geneva basin.

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