Altafjord, Alta

Name: Altafjord
Address: Alta, Norway

#6 among attractions in Alta

Nature, Natural attraction, Fjord

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Altafjord is a fjord in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. The 38-kilometre long fjord stretches from the town of Alta in the south to the islands of Stjernøya and Seiland. The 200-kilometre long river Altaelva empties into the fjord at the town of Alta. At Stjernøya and Seiland islands, the fjord splits into two straits before emptying into the Norwegian Sea. Some of the larger side-branches off the main fjord include Langfjorden, Kåfjorden, and Korsfjorden. ()

Local name: Altafjorden Length: 23.61 miCoordinates: 69°59'24"N, 23°19'27"E

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Altafjord – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Rock carvings at Alta, World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum, Alta Church, Northern Lights Cathedral.

4.4 miSW
Museum,
Rock carvings at Alta
112 min walk • The Rock carvings at Alta, nestled in the northern reaches of Norway, are an open-air testament to the artistic and cultural expressions of people from the prehistoric era. This UNESCO World Heritage Site, often considered an outdoor museum, showcases thousands of...
4.4 miSW
Museum with ancient rock carvings
World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum, Alta
112 min walk • The World Heritage Rock Art Centre - Alta Museum is located at Alta in Troms og Finnmark, Norway. World Heritage Rock Art - Alta Museum is situated in Hjemmeluft, a small bay in the Altafjord at a site of early settlement of Finnmark dating from around 11,000 years ago. In 1973, the first rock carvings in Hjemmeluft were found.
2.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Alta Church, Alta
63 min walk • Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Bossekop area in the town of Alta.
2.2 miSW
Church
Northern Lights Cathedral, Alta
56 min walk • The Northern Lights Cathedral - Alta Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county. It is located in the central part of the town of Alta. It is the main church for the Alta parish as well as the seat of the Alta prosti in the Diocese of Nord-Hålogaland.
2.1 miSW
69°57'55"N • 23°16'9"E
Nordlysbadet, Alta
55 min walk • Watersports, Tours, Outdoor activities
1.8 miSE
Church
Elvebakken Church
47 min walk • Elvebakken Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located in the Elvebakken area in the town of Alta.
1.3 miSW
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Finnmarkshallen, Alta
33 min walk • Finnmarkshallen is an indoor sports venue located in the town of Alta in Alta Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. Opened in 1996, it is the home ground of the association football club Alta IF, that plays in the Norwegian Second Division.