Globus II
GLOBUS is a radar system in the town of Vardø in Vardø Municipality, Finnmark county, Norway. It is operated by the Norwegian Intelligence Service and its official uses are primarily space observation and Arctic airspace monitoring for Norway's national…- Tower
- …is also known as “HAVE STARE”
- …stands 45 metres (148 feet) tall
- Description: term
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Vardø Church and Vardøhus Fortress.
Vardø Church
Vardø Church is a parish church of the Church… Vardø Church is situated 690 metres northwest of Globus II.
Vardøhus Fortress
Vardøhus Fortress, called "Wardhouse" in English… Vardøhus Fortress is situated 1¼ km northwest of Globus II.
Steilneset Memorial
The Steilneset Memorial is a monument in the… Steilneset Memorial is situated 1¼ km west of Globus II.
Globus II
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Latitude
70.36718° or 70° 22′ 2″ north
Longitude
31.12788° or 31° 7′ 40″ east
Open location code
CG2H948H+V5
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=tower
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Norwegian to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Globus II” goes by many names.
Globus IINorwegian
Globus IINorwegian Bokmål
Globus IINorwegian Nynorsk
Vardø-radarenNorwegian Nynorsk
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Forsvarets stasjon Vardø and Russevika stadion.
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