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Porten til Ishavet

Porten til Ishavet from directly overhead

Porten til Ishavet is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Tromsdalstinden - Sálašoaivi stands 1,238 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Skansen, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

Arch with mosaic

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates69.65189, 18.97161

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fløya - Loavgavárri: 2.3 mi
  • Nordfjellet - Biežavárri: 2.4 mi
  • Grønnåsen: 2.6 mi
  • Rismålshaugen: 2.6 mi
  • Bønntuva - Romssavákkivárri: 3.3 mi
Artworks: 51
Historic sites: 46
Cliffs: 28
  • Rambergan: 0.4 mi
  • Storsteinen - Bissobákti: 1.3 mi
  • Ramnberget: 2.6 mi
  • Finnbergan: 2.6 mi
  • Djevelberget: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 19
  • Kalvedalsfossen: 8.9 mi
  • Fossen: 12.3 mi
  • Fossan: 12.7 mi
  • Fossen: 13.4 mi
  • Høgfossen: 13.9 mi
Parks: 11
  • Fridtjof Nansens plass: 0.2 mi
  • Ingvald Jaklins plass: 0.3 mi
  • Roald Amundsens plass: 0.4 mi
  • Johan Svendsaas plass: 0.4 mi
  • Steenparken: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 10
Beaches: 5
  • Nakkesanden: 20.0 mi
  • Gjellvika: 21.8 mi
  • Fjøsvalen: 23.9 mi
  • Barsvika: 24.0 mi
  • Skårlineset: 24.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Oppkomstådra: 14.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Porten til Ishavet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tromsdalstinden - SálašoaiviSE 126°1,238 m5.2 mi
Langlitinden - AllavároaiviESE 113°961 m6.7 mi
Skarsfjellet - StuoračazačohkkaESE 108°843 m4.4 mi
ItnavárriS 172°799 m4.6 mi
KjølenNW 322°790 m7.2 mi
Sollidalsaksla - RievdnavárriS 175°788 m4.5 mi
Blåfjellet - Davit GeađgečohkkaENE 74°778 m4.8 mi
Bønntuva - RomssavákkivárriSSE 166°776 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox05:4516:4017:59
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:2417:3218:52
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12213675064

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