Historic site · Norway
Andreas Porsanger
Andreas Porsanger is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Alešoaivi stands 526 m to the southwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Ex. tysk leir, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Havøysund passes 16 miles off. 65 named places lie within 25 miles, 36 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Andreas Porsanger (1735-1780) fra Olderfjord var den første same med høyere utdanning i Norge. Han var prest i Trondheim og senere prost i Vadsø. Andreas Porsanger arbeidet også med det samiske skriftsspråket ved seminarium lapponicum i Trondheim.
How to reach it
Coordinates70.45656, 25.22808
- 15.8 mi off the Havøysund, National
65 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 36
- Jovnnaoaivi: 10.1 mi
- Ráktooaivi: 10.5 mi
- Iŋggágielas: 10.8 mi
- Sálletgielas / Njárgajárgielas: 10.9 mi
- Meaštárvárri: 11.2 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Brennelvfossen: 7.1 mi
- Saunomakurkkii: 9.0 mi
- Gorbovuongorži: 9.3 mi
- Silffargorži - Silfarfossen - Silfarinkurkkii: 13.4 mi
- Russelvfoss: 13.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Bihkkacohkka naturreservat: 11.9 mi
- Børselvosen naturreservat: 12.2 mi
- Reinøya naturreservat: 12.8 mi
- Børselvdalen naturreservat: 12.8 mi
- Vækker naturreservat: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 4
- Ex. tysk leir: 1.3 mi
- Kistrand kystfort: 1.5 mi
- Billefjord kystfort: 9.1 mi
- Børselvnes fort: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 1
- Trollholmsund: 10.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Seidi: 11.9 mi
Museums: 1
- Jáhkovuona mearrasámi musea / Kokelv sjøsamiske museum: 17.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Ørnegropa: 22.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Andreas Porsanger. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alešoaivi | SW 219° | 526 m | 21.4 mi |
| Stuorranjoasvárri | SW 215° | 500 m | 23.8 mi |
| Čađaoaivi | SW 218° | 484 m | 11.5 mi |
| Gáicačohkat | SW 220° | 469 m | 15.5 mi |
| Čuosgállu | SSW 213° | 468 m | 21.4 mi |
| Sálletoaivi | SW 229° | 459 m | 13.3 mi |
| Iešvárri | SW 216° | 453 m | 21.4 mi |
| Stuorra Jeahkir | SSW 211° | 450 m | 13.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:20 | 16:12 | 17:35 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 05:58 | 17:05 | 18:27 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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