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Jerngruva

Jerngruva from directly overhead

Jerngruva is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 420 m. Jonsknuten stands 904 m to the north-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Svartås, a peak 0.9 miles away.

The principal mine of Kongsberg Jernverk, started in 1809

How to reach it

Coordinates59.60939, 9.44588

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Svartås: 0.9 mi
  • Vinbekkhorn: 1.1 mi
  • Bjønntjønnvarden: 1.4 mi
  • Kolsjøhøgda: 1.7 mi
  • Fjellstulvarden: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls
  • Fossehogge: 2.9 mi
  • Brånabekkfossen: 3.0 mi
  • Rakketjønnfossen: 4.2 mi
  • Goddalsfossan: 4.7 mi
  • Astridåfossen: 4.9 mi
Historic sites
  • Kobbervoldene skjerps gjøpelring: 3.8 mi
  • Helgevannsgruve nr. 5 gjøpelring: 3.9 mi
  • Christian 7. gruves vestre gjøpelring: 3.9 mi
  • Christian 7. gruves nordre gjøpelring: 3.9 mi
  • Helgevannsgruve nr. 8 gjøpelring: 4.0 mi
Attractions: 44
  • Kolhusdalen skjerp: 3.6 mi
  • Brennåsen kobberskjerp: 3.8 mi
  • Brattåsen kobberskjerp: 4.0 mi
  • Jonstjernbekken blygruve: 4.0 mi
  • Lassedalen flusspatgruve: 4.3 mi
Museums: 21
Parks: 20
  • Skoland Parken: 7.1 mi
  • Kirkeparken: 7.2 mi
  • Pusetorget: 7.4 mi
  • Prestegårdsparken: 8.0 mi
  • Bjørneparken: 8.1 mi
Artworks: 18
Beaches: 10
  • Øksne: 1.2 mi
  • Kolsjø: 2.3 mi
  • Rundetjern: 7.6 mi
  • Jondalsdammen: 8.6 mi
  • Gataland: 20.9 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Brennestupet: 11.5 mi
  • Horgenseteråsen: 23.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Jerngruva. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JonsknutenNNE 32°904 m5.0 mi
JonstjernhøgdaNE 37°826 m4.9 mi
LilleknutenNE 34°810 m4.8 mi
MokollenNNE 27°803 m5.5 mi
FjellstulvardenWNW 288°786 m1.8 mi
VinbekkhornNW 325°778 m1.1 mi
RupefjellNNW 331°760 m5.3 mi
Nr. 17 åsenNE 41°748 m4.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2617:4118:36
June solstice04:0321:2822:46
September equinox07:0718:3119:25
December solstice09:2113:2215:21

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5876417108

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