Rjukanfossen
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Rjukanfossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 636 m. Gaustatoppen stands 1,883 m to the east, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is CLAUS HELBERG, a artwork 0.2 miles away.
The story
Rjukan Falls (English) or Rjukanfossen (Norwegian) is a waterfall in the western part of the Vestfjorddalen valley in Tinn Municipality in Telemark county, Norway. The 104-metre (341 ft) waterfall is located on the river Måna, about five kilometres (three miles) west of the town of Rjukan.
Historically, the waterfall was a major tourist attraction, being one of the first waterfalls to be illuminated by floodlights powered by electricity generated from the waterfall itself. In 1905, the waterfall and surrounding river were harnessed by the Vemork hydro-electrical power plant to produce power for the saltpetre production at a nearby Norsk Hydro factory.
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Wikidata Q986495, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- DEN NORSKE TURISTFORENING,: 0.2 mi
- Mellom-Veset: 1.7 mi
- Sam Eyde monument: 4.1 mi
- Krigsminnesmerke: 4.5 mi
- Sauarhaugen: 8.3 mi
- Våerskarven: 1.9 mi
- Midtfjell: 3.7 mi
- Nordre Olabunut: 4.8 mi
- Storfjellet: 4.9 mi
- Austre Langesjåhovda: 5.5 mi
- Vestfjorddalen naturreservat: 3.8 mi
- Øverland naturreservat: 6.2 mi
- Glupen naturreservat: 7.6 mi
- Møsvasstangen landskapsvernområde: 10.7 mi
- Lauvhøgdi naturreservat: 11.7 mi
- Veggebufoss: 9.4 mi
- Lifoss: 11.2 mi
- Haugfoss: 11.9 mi
- Agnilhaugfossen: 12.1 mi
- Gyvingfossen: 12.9 mi
- Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum Vemork: 0.5 mi
- Norsk Industriarbeidermuseum Vemork: 0.6 mi
- Tinn museum: 6.0 mi
- Hardangervidda nasjonalparksenter: 6.9 mi
- Eva Bull Holtes museum: 15.8 mi
- CLAUS HELBERG: 0.2 mi
- Rallaren: 3.8 mi
- Kjakan, Gunnar Sønsteby: 4.1 mi
- Knut Dahle: 7.2 mi
- Vidsyn: 13.7 mi
- Bråvollparken: 3.7 mi
- Rallarparken: 3.8 mi
- Gunnar Sønstebys park: 3.8 mi
- Tveitoparken: 5.3 mi
- Padel: 8.9 mi
- Tungtvannskjelleren: 0.6 mi
- Solspeilet: 4.1 mi
- Hjartdal Bygdemylle: 19.1 mi
- Mæle bru: 22.0 mi
- Flytande badstue: 8.8 mi
- Tessungdalen: 18.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Rjukanfossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gaustatoppen | E 98° | 1,883 m | 6.0 mi |
| Juvikfjellet | WNW 297° | 1,571 m | 16.3 mi |
| Brattefjell | SSW 196° | 1,540 m | 9.9 mi |
| Store Gaustakne | ESE 112° | 1,523 m | 8.8 mi |
| Robekknuten | SSW 200° | 1,495 m | 8.0 mi |
| Stordalsnibba | NW 312° | 1,492 m | 12.9 mi |
| Gryteskarnutane | WNW 301° | 1,489 m | 13.4 mi |
| Kvamsfjellet | W 280° | 1,474 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:29 | 17:45 | 18:39 |
| June solstice | 04:04 | 21:34 | 22:53 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:34 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 09:27 | 13:17 | 15:22 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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