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Rjukanfossen

Rjukanfossen, seen from above at true elevation

Rjukanfossen is a waterfall, at a modelled elevation of 455 m. Rustfjellhei stands 1,056 m to the west-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Stuvestøylfossen, a waterfall 0.9 miles away.

What the record says

Height
45 m

How to reach it

Coordinates58.88762, 8.02037

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Stuvestøylfossen: 0.9 mi
  • Fossfetfossen: 2.7 mi
  • Standarfoss: 3.7 mi
  • Åraksfossen: 3.8 mi
  • Kvitfossen: 4.2 mi
Peaks
  • Stuvestølheii: 1.8 mi
  • Grunntjørnheii: 2.2 mi
  • Trongedalsnuten: 4.5 mi
  • Steinefjell: 4.6 mi
  • Urdeheii: 5.2 mi
Historic sites
  • Trongedalshytta: 4.6 mi
  • Rasmusfjellbua: 5.1 mi
  • Steinbua: 5.2 mi
  • Trongedalsbua: 5.9 mi
  • Lauvåsstøyl: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 18
  • Den store furua: 7.0 mi
  • Storestraumen Sluse: 10.0 mi
  • Storstoga: 12.9 mi
  • Jettegrytene: 13.2 mi
  • Landeeika: 14.4 mi
Museums: 10
Beaches: 9
  • Tangen: 9.1 mi
  • Tangen: 9.1 mi
  • Berenes: 10.7 mi
  • Dalebukta: 12.9 mi
  • Rakkenes: 13.1 mi
Artworks: 4
Picnic sites: 1
  • Lyngnes: 9.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Ramneberg: 10.0 mi
Parks: 1
  • Furuly Friluftspark: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Rjukanfossen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
RustfjellheiWNW 285°1,056 m16.2 mi
BindøksbladetNNW 339°1,008.5 m14.6 mi
GrautnettenNNW 337°1,000 m15.0 mi
SletteheiiNNW 331°993 m15.8 mi
BåsfjellnutenNNW 336°988 m16.2 mi
SunndalsheiiW 268°978 m15.6 mi
SkåvassfjelletW 274°978 m15.9 mi
SøtefjellNW 318°965 m12.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:4818:41
June solstice04:1621:3022:44
September equinox07:1318:3819:31
December solstice09:2013:4715:33

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/344711910

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