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Looking south from Aldon. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Aldon sits at 550 ft along the Varanger byway, facing south with land dropping 527 ft within 600 m of the overlook. Nesseby naturreservat lies east-southeast at 4.5 mi, at sea level. Farther out, Ravntinden and Gáranascohkka rise southeast at 21.1 mi and 24.2 mi, reaching 1,511 ft and 1,587 ft respectively. To the east-southeast, Vestersand coast appears at 26.4 mi and 20 ft, with Bugøynes plantelivsfredning close by at 26.5 mi and 23 ft.

Daylight at this latitude varies sharply through the year. At the March equinox the sun rises at 05:07 and sets at 17:21, and at the September equinox it rises at 05:45 and sets at 18:13. The June solstice brings midnight sun, with no sunset, while the December solstice falls within the polar night, with no sunrise. The previous stop along the route is listed simply as a scenic overlook.

Access
0.4 mi detour
Elevation
550 ft
View
South · 180°
Relief
527 ft drop
In view
5 named features

What you’re looking at

Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.

  • Nesseby naturreservat0 fteast-southeast · 4.5 mi
  • Ravntinden1,511 ftsoutheast · 21.1 mi
  • Gáranascohkka1,587 ftsoutheast · 24.2 mi
  • Vestersand20 fteast-southeast · 26.4 mi
  • Bugøynes plantelivsfredning23 fteast-southeast · 26.5 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox05:0717:2115:59
June solsticeMidnight sun — the sun does not set
September equinox05:4518:1316:52
December solsticePolar night — the sun does not rise

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How high is Aldon?

Aldon sits at about 550 feet (168 m).

What can you see from Aldon?

From Aldon: Nesseby naturreservat (ESE, 4.5 mi); Ravntinden (SE, 21 mi); Gáranascohkka (SE, 24 mi); Vestersand (ESE, 26 mi).

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