Kong Oscar IIs kapell
Kong Oscar IIs kapell is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Øretoppen stands 465 m to the west, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Jarfjordfjellet, a peak 5.0 miles away. Varanger passes 26 miles off. 30 named places lie within 25 miles, 12 of them named summits.
The story
church in Sør-Varanger municipality, Norway
Dates from 1869.
Wikidata Q1795944, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1869
What to expect
- Operated by
- Sør-Varanger menighetsråd
How to reach it
- 26.4 mi off the Varanger, National
30 named places within 25 miles
- Jarfjordfjellet: 5.0 mi
- Hearggesvárri: 8.6 mi
- Austre Humpen: 9.0 mi
- Høstfjell: 12.4 mi
- Øretoppen: 12.9 mi
- Bøkfjord fort: 16.4 mi
- Guldsmedvika fort: 18.0 mi
- Frigjøringsmonumentet i Kirkenes: 18.6 mi
- Thorvald Stoltenberg: 18.8 mi
- Nordens Klippe Memorial: 18.8 mi
- Andersgrotta: 18.6 mi
- Sør-Varanger museum: 19.0 mi
- Saviomusea / Saviomuseet: 19.0 mi
- Grensen mellom Norge og Russland: 18.1 mi
- Påleparken: 19.4 mi
- Kirkeneshalvøya dyrelivsfredning: 19.8 mi
- Strømmenkrysset fritidsområde: 20.8 mi
- Holmfossen: 23.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Kong Oscar IIs kapell. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Øretoppen | W 279° | 465 m | 12.9 mi |
| Stortoppen | WNW 287° | 408 m | 15.0 mi |
| Trondheimshøgda | WNW 287° | 385 m | 15.6 mi |
| Ласертунтури | S 191° | 345 m | 17.5 mi |
| Пюссюваара | SSW 199° | 246 m | 18.3 mi |
| Jarfjordfjellet | SSW 206° | 232 m | 5.0 mi |
| Hearggesvárri | WSW 241° | 188 m | 8.6 mi |
| Høstfjell | SW 228° | 176 m | 12.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 04:58 | 15:52 | 17:12 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 05:36 | 16:45 | 18:05 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/70694770
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