Point of Struve Geodetic Arc
Point of Struve Geodetic Arc is a triangulation station in Jēkabpils, Latvia. Point of Struve Geodetic Arc is situated nearby to Strūves parks, as well as near the church Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Jēkabpils.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Strūves parks and Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Jēkabpils.
Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Jēkabpils
Church
Photo: Lena.vallhalla, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Monastery of the Holy Spirit in Jēkabpils is a church, which is situated 320 metres southeast of Point of Struve Geodetic Arc.
Church of the Sanctuary of Holy Mother of God
Church
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Church of the Sanctuary of Holy Mother of God is situated 680 metres southeast of Point of Struve Geodetic Arc.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Jekabpils and Sala.
Jekabpils
Photo: Normunds K, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Jēkabpils is a Latvian town located on the Daugava river, roughly halfway between the cities of Riga and Daugavpils.
Sala
Village
Sala is a village in Sala Parish, Jēkabpils Municipality in the Selonia region of Latvia. Sala is situated 6 km west of Point of Struve Geodetic Arc.
Zīlāni
Village
Photo: Roalds, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Zīlāni is a village in Kūkas Parish, Jēkabpils Municipality in the Latgale region of Latvia. It is located 3 km northeast of Jēkabpils town. The village lies on the A12 road, which is part of the E22. Zīlāni is situated 6 km east of Point of Struve Geodetic Arc.
Point of Struve Geodetic Arc
- Type: Triangulation station
- Also known as: “Struve triangulation point”
- Location: Jēkabpils, Jēkabpils Municipality, Latvia, Baltic states, Europe
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Latitude
56.5015° or 56° 30′ 5″ northLongitude
25.85649° or 25° 51′ 23″ eastElevation
85 metres (279 feet)Open location code
9G87GV24+HHGeoNames ID
10911955
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In Other Languages
From German to Ukrainian—“Point of Struve Geodetic Arc” goes by many names.
- German: “Messpunkt Struve-Bogen”
- Latvian: “Strūves ģeodēziskais punkts”
- Russian: “пункт дуги Струве”
- Ukrainian: “Геодезичний пункт”
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