Difference between revisions of "Kittilä, Finland"
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== About == | == About == | ||
| + | [[File:Kesanki_2009_1600px.jpg|thumb|300px|left|Kesänki fell as seen from the Kellostapuli. 2009. Photo: Tilley.]] | ||
| + | This graticule is located at [[67,24]]. [http://carabiner.peeron.com/xkcd/map/map.html?lat=67&long=24&zoom=9&abs=-1 Today's location] | ||
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| + | The graticule is in the Finnish Lapland. Year-round population is sparse, but in the winter skiing season the population grows to thousands. Two very popular skiing centers, Levi and Ylläs lie in the graticule. In Kittilä there is an international airport, so also foreign tourists come here a lot. | ||
| − | + | Half of the [http://www.luontoon.fi/pallas-yllastunturi national park of Pallas-Yllästunturi] lies within this graticule. | |
| + | Note that the graticule is very distorted due to the proximity of North Pole. | ||
== Meetups == | == Meetups == | ||
| − | [[2013-08-23_67_24]] Reached by [[User:isopekka|isopekka]] | + | 1. [[2013-08-23_67_24]] Reached by [[User:isopekka|isopekka]] |
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| + | 2. [[2013-12-30_67_24]] Reached by [[User:Nebini|Nebini]] | ||
| − | [[ | + | 3. [[2014-03-04_67_24]] Reached by [[User:Tilley|Tilley]] and Mrs. Tilley |
== Notably dates == | == Notably dates == | ||
Revision as of 18:15, 4 March 2014
| Hetta | Peltovuoma | 68,25 |
| Kolari | Kittilä | Unarin-Luusua |
| Övertorneå, Sweden | Tervola | Rovaniemi |
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About
This graticule is located at 67,24. Today's location
The graticule is in the Finnish Lapland. Year-round population is sparse, but in the winter skiing season the population grows to thousands. Two very popular skiing centers, Levi and Ylläs lie in the graticule. In Kittilä there is an international airport, so also foreign tourists come here a lot.
Half of the national park of Pallas-Yllästunturi lies within this graticule.
Note that the graticule is very distorted due to the proximity of North Pole.
Meetups
1. 2013-08-23_67_24 Reached by isopekka
2. 2013-12-30_67_24 Reached by Nebini
3. 2014-03-04_67_24 Reached by Tilley and Mrs. Tilley
