Hiidenkirnu

A giant's kettle, also known as either a giant's cauldron, moulin pothole, or glacial pothole, is a typically large and cylindrical pothole drilled in solid rock underlying a glacier either by water descending down a deep moulin or by gravel rotating in the bed of subglacial meltwater stream.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Nummela and Vihti.
Vihti is a municipality in , some 50 km northwest of Helsinki. is situated 5 km southeast of Hiidenkirnu.
is a municipality in , some 50 km northwest of Helsinki.
Vihti is a municipality in , some 50 km northwest of Helsinki. is situated 6 km east of Hiidenkirnu.

Hiidenkirnu

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Latitude
60.37185° or 60° 22′ 19″ north
Longitude
24.27642° or 24° 16′ 35″ east
Open location code
9GG697CG+PH
Open­Street­Map ID
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction

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