Saltstraumen
Saltstraumen is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Borvasstindan stands 1,043 m to the south-southeast, 6.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Kongebautaen, a artwork 0.3 miles away.
strongest tidal current in the world
The story
Norwegian sea strait with one of the strongest tidal currents in the world
Wikidata Q1479760, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Storasen: 1.2 mi
- Tuvfjellet: 2.2 mi
- Åselifjellet: 2.7 mi
- Nattmålstuva: 2.7 mi
- Høgnakken: 3.3 mi
- Valnesforsen: 6.0 mi
- Hopsfossen: 6.9 mi
- Brattforsan: 7.3 mi
- Forsen: 7.5 mi
- Liforsen: 10.8 mi
- Rønvik sykehuspark: 5.9 mi
- Hellran park: 5.9 mi
- Stadiontunet: 6.1 mi
- Snorres plass: 6.5 mi
- Rensåsparken: 6.6 mi
- Straumøya naturreservat: 3.7 mi
- Tverlandet naturreservat: 4.0 mi
- Myrnesset naturreservat: 5.1 mi
- Børvatnet naturreservat: 6.6 mi
- Seinesodden naturreservat: 6.9 mi
- Regelbau SK: 5.1 mi
- Machine Gun Bunker #WW2: 5.1 mi
- Antenna #WWII: 5.7 mi
- Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: 5.9 mi
- Straumøy kystfort: 6.6 mi
- Kongebautaen: 0.3 mi
- LN-KKW Boeing 737: 6.1 mi
- Hawker Hurricane Mk II (Fiberglass replica): 6.1 mi
- Cessna T-37B Tweet: 6.1 mi
- Sigurd Koch: 6.6 mi
- Saltstraumen museum: 0.5 mi
- Bodøsjøen friluftsmuseum: 5.5 mi
- Jektefartsmuseet: 5.5 mi
- Norsk Luftfartsmuseum: 6.1 mi
- Bodø Krigshistoriske museum: 6.2 mi
- Bremnesstranda: 7.3 mi
- Fløvalen: 11.0 mi
- Mølen: 11.1 mi
- Stranda: 11.1 mi
- Innersjøen: 11.5 mi
- Storfloget: 7.7 mi
- Rabbfloget: 10.6 mi
- Svefloget: 10.6 mi
- Storfloget: 10.7 mi
- Øver-Ramnfloget: 10.9 mi
- Decommissioned Namsos airport tower: 6.0 mi
- Decomissioned radar: 6.0 mi
- Decomissioned radar: 6.0 mi
- Bodø domkirke: 7.0 mi
- Bodø rådhus: 7.0 mi
- Grill: 0.8 mi
- Parkbenker: 6.5 mi
- Ludvighagen: 5.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Saltstraumen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borvasstindan | SSE 163° | 1,043 m | 6.5 mi |
| Sandvassaksla | S 177° | 921 m | 8.6 mi |
| Storvarden | SE 124° | 821 m | 7.2 mi |
| Børnupen | SE 135° | 721 m | 7.0 mi |
| Stortind | SSW 193° | 709 m | 4.5 mi |
| Mjønesfjellet - Mävvavárre | NE 51° | 708 m | 10.3 mi |
| Falkflogfjellet | SSW 206° | 644 m | 5.1 mi |
| Skaugtuva | N 6° | 626 m | 9.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:04 | 17:05 | 18:16 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:43 | 17:56 | 19:08 |
| December solstice | 11:31 | — | 12:29 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/925351629
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