Historic site · Norway
Jacob Caplan
Jacob Caplan is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 84 m. Kirken stands 1,894 m to the southeast, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Ankeret, a historic site 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2014-06-16
- Material
- brass
- Inscription
- Her arbeidet|Jacob Caplan|fødselsår 1903|deportert 1942|Auschwitz|drept 19.3.1943
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates68.43978, 17.43122
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Linken: 1.8 mi
- Tredjetoppen: 2.7 mi
- Rombakstøtta: 3.8 mi
- Beisfjordtøtta: 4.3 mi
- Varden: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Storelvfossen: 7.3 mi
- Høgforsen: 8.9 mi
- Kvantforsen: 9.5 mi
- Gambergfossen: 10.8 mi
- Kvitfossen: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 28
- Ankeret: 0.1 mi
- Isak Pickelner: 0.2 mi
- Trinigon 3: 0.2 mi
- Rallarmonumentet: 0.2 mi
- Minnebauta Ofotbanen 1903: 0.3 mi
Attractions: 17
- Narvik: 0.1 mi
- Damplokomotiv "Bifrost": 0.3 mi
- Stone Painting: 0.4 mi
- Det gamle posthuset: 0.5 mi
- Laksetrappa: 8.3 mi
Nature reserves: 13
- Veggen naturreservat: 6.5 mi
- Storberget naturreservat: 9.3 mi
- Iselva naturreservat: 15.3 mi
- Børsvatnet naturreservat: 18.3 mi
- Nautå naturreservat: 18.7 mi
Parks: 11
- Torghallen park: 0.1 mi
- Parkhalltaket: 0.2 mi
- Jernbaneparken: 0.2 mi
- rønningstomta: 0.2 mi
- Valhallaparken: 0.5 mi
Museums: 8
- Narvik krigsmuseum: 0.2 mi
- Narvik Museum: 0.6 mi
- Helleren kraftstasjon: 16.0 mi
- Nordnorsk fartøyvernsenter: 16.7 mi
- Nordnorsk båtmuseum: 17.1 mi
Artworks: 3
- Fred er løfte om fremtid: 0.1 mi
- The Passenger: 0.1 mi
- Morgans Skip: 22.0 mi
Springs: 1
- Hestkilda: 17.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Jacob Caplan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kirken | SE 143° | 1,894 m | 18.4 mi |
| Huinarčohkka | SSE 151° | 1,790 m | 15.4 mi |
| Frostisen | SSW 206° | 1,724 m | 14.8 mi |
| Storfjellet | SE 139° | 1,633 m | 11.6 mi |
| Skjomtinden | SSW 196° | 1,575 m | 6.9 mi |
| Sealggačohkka | SE 137° | 1,567 m | 13.3 mi |
| Rienatčohkka | SSE 149° | 1,566 m | 14.7 mi |
| Vomtind | SE 133° | 1,494 m | 11.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:52 | 16:50 | 18:05 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 17:42 | 18:57 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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