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North Cape

North Cape on 71° 10′ 21″ N, 25° 47′ 40″ E (in the background and in Norwegian originally called Knyskanes) is considered the northernmost point of Europe. Reality is a bit far from that – in fact the majestic cape itself keeps no geographical record. The point on where I am standing on this photo – at Cape Knivskjellodden on 71° 11′ 6″ N, 25° 40′ 42″ E – is almost 1400 meters further north of North Cape.

Cape Knivskjellodden is the very northernmost point of Europe – and mainland Norway (excluding remote islands), but is not the northernmost point of Norway!  The local tourist association has built a cairn near the point.