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Jonsknuten

Jonsknuten rises to 904 m. Jonstjernhøgda stands 826 m to the southeast, 0.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Barmen naturreservat, a nature reserve 0.2 miles away.

The story

Jonsknuten is a mountain in the municipality of Kongsberg in Buskerud, Norway, and is the highest point in the municipality at 904 m (2,966 ft).

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4585729, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
904 m

How to reach it

Coordinates59.67089, 9.52185

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Lilleknuten: 0.3 mi
  • Jonstjernhøgda: 0.4 mi
  • Helgevannsbrånene: 0.5 mi
  • Mokollen: 0.7 mi
  • Florensås: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Jonsknutegruve nr. 19 gjøpelring: 0.9 mi
  • Helgevannsgruve nr. 8 gjøpelring: 1.0 mi
  • Christian 7. gruves nordre gjøpelring: 1.1 mi
  • Christian 7. gruves vestre gjøpelring: 1.1 mi
  • Helgevannsgruve nr. 5 gjøpelring: 1.2 mi
Attractions
  • Brennåsen kobberskjerp: 1.4 mi
  • Jonstjernbekken blygruve: 1.5 mi
  • Kolhusdalen skjerp: 2.5 mi
  • Brattåsen kobberskjerp: 2.5 mi
  • Jondalsåsen kobberskjerp: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls
  • Brånabekkfossen: 2.0 mi
  • Nybrufoss: 4.5 mi
  • Fabrikkfossen: 4.6 mi
  • Kloppfoss: 4.9 mi
  • Trollerudfoss: 5.4 mi
Artworks
Parks: 47
  • Prestegårdsparken: 4.3 mi
  • Tråkkaparken: 4.4 mi
  • Magasinparken: 4.4 mi
  • Bjørneparken: 4.4 mi
  • Kvarten: 4.5 mi
Museums: 29
Beaches: 8
  • Rundetjern: 3.4 mi
  • Jondalsdammen: 3.6 mi
  • Øksne: 4.7 mi
  • Kolsjø: 5.3 mi
  • Gataland: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 7
  • Brennestupet: 8.9 mi
  • Horgenseteråsen: 18.8 mi
  • Tverråsen: 22.7 mi
  • Tverråsen: 22.7 mi
  • Tverråsen: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 2
  • Jutultønna: 24.1 mi
  • Jennys kilde: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.1 miles of Jonsknuten. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JonstjernhøgdaSE 138°826 m0.4 mi
LilleknutenS 169°810 m0.3 mi
MokollenN 350°803 m0.7 mi
VinbekkhornSW 224°778 m4.7 mi
Nr. 17 åsenSSE 153°748 m0.8 mi
FlorensåsSSE 168°721 m0.8 mi
Nr 8 åsenSSW 195°686 m1.0 mi
GyldenløvehaugenENE 61°683 m1.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2517:4118:35
June solstice04:0221:2922:47
September equinox07:0618:3119:25
December solstice09:2113:2015:20

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1400021724

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