Historic site · Norway
Meridianstøtten
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
Nature reserves: 6
- Eidvågen naturreservat: 8.7 mi
- Svartbotn naturreservat: 9.9 mi
- Saksfjorden naturreservat: 15.9 mi
- Lille Kamøya naturreservat: 18.7 mi
- Reinøykalven naturreservat: 19.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Fuglensodden Friluftsmuseum: 0.2 mi
- Gjenreisningsmuseet: 0.6 mi
- Isbjørnklubben: 0.7 mi
- Jáhkovuona mearrasámi musea / Kokelv sjøsamiske museum: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Stranda: 1.4 mi
- Storsand: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 1
- The Boathouse: 0.2 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seiland | SW 220° | 1,078 m | 20.2 mi |
| Komagaksla | WSW 244° | 659 m | 20.0 mi |
| Svartfjellet | SE 143° | 629 m | 7.4 mi |
| Tyven | SSE 159° | 418 m | 2.2 mi |
| Ramntinden | NW 314° | 350 m | 9.1 mi |
| Kjøttvikvarden | NNW 331° | 320 m | 14.0 mi |
| Dua | NNE 15° | 305 m | 24.8 mi |
| Ørntinden | SSE 168° | 296 m | 4.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:26 | 16:17 | 17:41 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:04 | 17:10 | 18:34 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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