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Rafossen

Rafossen, seen from above at true elevation

Rafossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 98 m. Spjodæ stands 670 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Fossen, a waterfall 1.6 miles away.

How to reach it

Coordinates58.36354, 6.96046

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Fossen: 1.6 mi
  • Kjerurfossen: 1.6 mi
  • Kilefossen: 2.3 mi
  • Knarvestølfallet: 2.5 mi
  • Jofossen: 2.5 mi
Peaks
  • Medåsen: 3.2 mi
  • Nonskarknuten: 3.5 mi
  • Tågåsknuten: 5.5 mi
  • Haugeheia: 6.4 mi
  • Veden: 6.5 mi
Historic sites
  • concrete ruins, water vavle maybe: 6.9 mi
  • Concrete ruins, water management: 6.9 mi
  • Lian, farm barn (ruin): 8.2 mi
  • Lian, farm house (ruin): 8.2 mi
  • old bridge ruins: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 53
  • Moose: 11.8 mi
  • Deer: 11.8 mi
  • Bears: 11.8 mi
  • Gjetergutten: 15.4 mi
  • Tuppa på haugen: 15.4 mi
Museums: 35
Attractions: 28
  • Jettegryte: 1.7 mi
  • Snartemosverdet: 9.2 mi
  • Kvåsfossen: 10.8 mi
  • Jettegryte: 11.4 mi
  • Bakke bro: 11.6 mi
Beaches: 23
  • Eikelandsstronda: 12.1 mi
  • Skagelistranda: 15.0 mi
  • Kvaviksanden: 15.9 mi
  • Byremosanden: 16.3 mi
  • Laulandsstronda: 16.6 mi
Parks: 13
  • Kvinaparken: 3.4 mi
  • Sundepark: 11.6 mi
  • Klokkergården bygdetun: 15.5 mi
  • Gullsmed parken: 16.0 mi
  • Rådhusparken: 16.1 mi
Cliffs: 13
  • Skomakertippen: 9.4 mi
  • Laundal klatrevegg: 10.6 mi
  • Kjørkefjellet: 10.9 mi
  • Øksnefjellet: 11.2 mi
  • Høylandsfjellet: 16.0 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Botnan: 2.3 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Lister, Haugelandstrand: 10.1 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Lister, Tangen: 11.7 mi
  • Kilen: 18.9 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Paradisbukta: 20.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Haien: 23.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of Rafossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SpjodæNW 318°670 m18.3 mi
StakksteinsliknutenE 92°631 m7.4 mi
GrønhaugWNW 291°631 m19.4 mi
SolliknudenWNW 288°620 m18.3 mi
TjødneskarknutenSE 127°609 m7.8 mi
ØrnemyrfjelletENE 59°578 m17.5 mi
VedenSW 221°535 m6.5 mi
GråheiWNW 290°511 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3617:5318:45
June solstice04:2621:3122:44
September equinox07:1718:4219:35
December solstice09:2014:0315:42

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/359448902

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