The Struve Geodetic Arc - Hammerfest
The Struve Geodetic Arc - Hammerfest is a monument in Hammerfest, Finnmark. The Struve Geodetic Arc - Hammerfest is situated nearby to the government office Statens Vegvesen, as well as near the sports venue Hammerfest Turnhall.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hammerfest Airport and Museum of Reconstruction.
Hammerfest Airport
Aerodrome
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hammerfest Airport is a regional airport at Prærien just outside the town of Hammerfest in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is operated by the state-owned Avinor and handled 145,396 passengers in 2014, making it the third-busiest regional airport in the country.
Museum of Reconstruction
Museum
The Museum of Reconstruction for Finnmark and North Troms is a museum in the town of Hammerfest, Norway. As was much of Northern Norway, the entire town of Hammerfest was razed to the ground by the retreating Nazi German military forces at the end of World War II. Museum of Reconstruction is situated 1 km southeast of The Struve Geodetic Arc - Hammerfest.
Hammerfest Church
Church
Photo: Virtual-Pano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Hammerfest Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Hammerfest Municipality in Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the town of Hammerfest. Hammerfest Church is situated 1 km southeast of The Struve Geodetic Arc - Hammerfest.
The Struve Geodetic Arc - Hammerfest
- Type: Monument
- Also known as: “Meridianstøtten”
- Category: historic site
- Location: Hammerfest, Finnmark, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
70.66999° or 70° 40′ 12″ northLongitude
23.66343° or 23° 39′ 48″ eastInception
1854Open location code
CG25MM97+X9OpenStreetMap ID
node 433327779OpenStreetMap feature
historic=monumentOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=survey_point
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In Other Languages
From German to Swedish—“The Struve Geodetic Arc - Hammerfest” goes by many names.
- German: “Struve Meridianbogen - Hammerfest”
- Swedish: “Struves meridianbåge - Hammerfest”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Statens Vegvesen and Hammerfest Turnhall.
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