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Meridianstøtten

Meridianstøtten from directly overhead

Meridianstøtten is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 11 m. Seiland stands 1,078 m to the southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Fuglensodden Friluftsmuseum, a museum 0.2 miles away. 43 named places lie within 25 miles, 20 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1854

How to reach it

Coordinates70.66999, 23.66343

43 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 20
  • Salen: 1.1 mi
  • Tyven: 2.2 mi
  • Ørntinden: 4.0 mi
  • Mørfitopp: 5.5 mi
  • Svartfjellet: 7.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
  • Isak Meyer Goldmann: 0.7 mi
  • Fuglenes fort: 0.8 mi
  • Hammerfest fort: 1.6 mi
  • Melkøen fort: 2.0 mi
  • Skippernes fort: 8.0 mi
Museums: 4
Beaches: 2
  • Stranda: 1.4 mi
  • Storsand: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 1
Artworks: 1
  • Mor og barn: 0.7 mi
Waterfalls: 1
  • Korsfossen: 15.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Meridianstøtten. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SeilandSW 220°1,078 m20.2 mi
KomagakslaWSW 244°659 m20.0 mi
SvartfjelletSE 143°629 m7.4 mi
TyvenSSE 159°418 m2.2 mi
RamntindenNW 314°350 m9.1 mi
KjøttvikvardenNNW 331°320 m14.0 mi
DuaNNE 15°305 m24.8 mi
ØrntindenSSE 168°296 m4.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox05:2616:1717:41
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:0417:1018:34
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/433327779

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