Knivskjellodden

E367350

Knivskjellodden is a remote headland in northern Norway that actually extends slightly farther north than the famous North Cape, making it one of the northernmost points of mainland Europe accessible by hiking.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
Knivskjellodden canonical 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (46)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical feature
headland
access reachable only by hiking trail
accessRoute via North Cape Tunnel to Magerøya
administrativeRegion Northern Norway
approximateElevation near sea level at the tip
climate subarctic maritime climate
closestMajorRoad European route E69
continent Europe
coordinateLatitude 71.187° N
coordinateLongitude 25.670° E
country Norway
distanceFromMainlandEurope connected via tunnels and roads to mainland Norway
distanceFromNorthCape about 4 kilometers west of North Cape
extendsFartherNorthThan North Cape
feature stone cairn at the tip
visitor logbook
hikingDifficulty moderate
locatedIn Barents Sea
surface form: Barents Sea region

Nordkapp Municipality NERFINISHED
Troms og Finnmark
surface form: Troms og Finnmark county

Northern Norway
surface form: northern Norway
locatedOn island of Magerøya NERFINISHED
municipalityCenter Honningsvåg
nameLanguage Norwegian
nearbyAttraction North Cape plateau
nearbyBodyOfWater Norwegian Sea
surface form: Norwegian Sea (Arctic Ocean region)
northernmostStatus one of the northernmost points of mainland Europe accessible by hiking
overlooks Barents Sea
phenomenon midnight sun in summer
polar night in winter
popularFor long-distance hikers
tourists seeking the true northernmost point
regionType Arctic Norway
requires proper hiking equipment
roadAccess no direct road access
safetyConsideration exposure to wind and fog
rapidly changing weather
terrain coastal tundra
rocky coastline
tourismInfrastructure marked hiking trail
signposted route from parking area
trailLength approximately 9 kilometers each way
trailStartPoint parking area near E69 road on Magerøya
view cliffs and coastline of Magerøya
panoramic sea views

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (1)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

North Cape nearbyHeadland Knivskjellodden