The northern tip of Denmark

The northern tip of Denmark is in Frederikshavn Municipality, North Jutland. The northern tip of Denmark is situated nearby to the lighthouse Skagen West, as well as near the hill Batteribakke.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Skagen West and Skagen Lighthouse.

Skagen West

Lighthouse

Photo: Axlpixs, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Skagen West is a lighthouse, which is situated 580 metres west of The northern tip of Denmark.

Skagen Lighthouse, also known as Skagen's Grey Lighthouse, is an active lighthouse four kilometres northeast of Skagen in the far north of Jutland, Denmark. Designed by architect Niels Sigfred Nebelong, it was brought into operation on 1 November 1858. Skagen Lighthouse is situated 2 km southeast of The northern tip of Denmark.

Skagens Museum

Museum

Photo: Zejo, Public domain.

Skagens Museum is an art museum in Skagen, Denmark, that exhibits an extensive collection of works by members of the colony of Skagen Painters who lived and worked in the area in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Skagens Museum is situated 3 km south of The northern tip of Denmark.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grenen and Skagen.

Grenen

Locality

Photo: Hansjorn, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grenen is a long sandbar spit at Skagen Odde, northeast of the town of Skagen. Grenen is situated 2½ km east of The northern tip of Denmark.

Skagen

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Skagen is a town in North Jutland. In the Danish language, the town is namesake of the very sand spit it is located on, and the name 'Skagen' can refer to both. In the English language, the spit is known as the Skaw Spit.

The northern tip of Denmark

Type: Sign
Categories: information and tourism
Location: Frederikshavn Municipality, North Jutland, Jutland, Denmark, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

57.75035° or 57° 45′ 1″ north

Longitude

10.60455° or 10° 36′ 16″ east

Open location code

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OpenStreetMap ID

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OpenStreetMap feature

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Batteribakke and Jennes Sø.

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