Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas

Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas is a ranger station in , , which is located on Tunturintie. Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas is situated nearby to the museum , as well as near the library .
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  • Email: kellokas@metsa.fi
  • Type: Ranger station
  • Description: nature center in Äkäslompolo, Kolari, Finland
  • Also known as: “Visitor Center Kellokas”, “Visitor Centre Kellokas”, “Yllästunturi Visitor Center”, “Yllästunturi Visitor Center Kellokas”, and “Yllästunturi Visitor Centre”
  • Address: Tunturintie 54, Äkäslompolo, 95970

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ylläs and Kesänkijärvi.

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, or Yllästunturi in Finnish, is a 719-metre high fell in the municipality of in the . There are two villages near Ylläs: on the north side and Ylläsjärvi in the south.

Lake
Photo: Otso, Public domain.
is a lake.

Convenience store
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is a supermarket and family business in the village of , in . The supermarket operates under the K-Market chain and brand, part of the Kesko conglomerate. is situated 2½ km northwest of Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Äkäslompolo.

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is a resort town and a village of 600 inhabitants in , around the namesake lake in the municipality . It is a hub for travellers of the both in the summer and winter, part of the ski resort and also a destination of its own, with a large track and trail network for skiing, snowmobiling, hiking and mountain biking.

Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas

Latitude
67.58949° or 67° 35′ 22″ north
Longitude
24.20429° or 24° 12′ 15″ east
Inception
1995
Levels
2
Wheelchair access
yes
Operator
Parks & Wildlife Finland
Open location code
9GV6H6Q3+QP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 320856651
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­ranger_station
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q18346764
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In Other Languages

From Finnish to Swedish—“Yllästunturi Visitor Centre Kellokas” goes by many names.
  • Finnish: “Kellokas”
  • Finnish: “Luontokeskus Kellokas”
  • Finnish: “Yllästunturin luontokeskus Kellokas”
  • Finnish: “Yllästunturin luontokeskus”
  • Japanese: “ケロカスネイチャーセンター”
  • Northern Sami: “Ylläsduoddara luondduguovddáš Kellokas”
  • Swedish: “Naturum Kellokas”
  • Swedish: “Yllästunturi naturum Kellokas”
  • Swedish: “Yllästunturi naturum”
  • Swedish: “Yllästunturis naturum Kellokas”
  • Swedish: “Yllästunturis naturum”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Yllästunturin luontokeskuksen kirjasto and Meän Elämää.

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