Högnäs
in Helsinki of Uusimaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.249 and 24.684 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 14' 54" and E 24° 41' 1"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
Finnish, Swedish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 10:53 AM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:23 am and 9:14 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Finland in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Finland.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Finland. Last Update: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Delve into Högnäs

Högnäs in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is located in Finland a little north-west of Helsinki, the country's capital town.

Current time in Högnäs is now 10:53 AM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Högnäs, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Helsinki Vantaa Airport in a distance of 11 mi (or 17 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Finland is Fortress of Suomenlinna in a distance of 13 mi (or 20 km), South-East. We encountered 2 points of interest near this location. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Espoo, Kauniainen, Nurmijaervi, Helsinki and Kirkkonummi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 11°C / 52 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 38 °F
Evening Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Night Temperature 6°C / 42 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 55%
Air Pressure 1024 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 71% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Monday, 29th of April 2024

13°C (55 °F)
8°C (47 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Tuesday, 30th of April 2024

14°C (57 °F)
11°C (51 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 1st of May 2024

12°C (54 °F)
9°C (47 °F)
Sky is clear, light breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

SCANDIC ESPOO -ESPOO

Address
3,7 mi
NIHTISILLANTIE 1
02630 Espoo
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


KARTANOKYLPYLA KAISANKOTI

Address
1,9 mi
BODOMINTIE 37
02740 Espoo
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hyvinvointikartano Kaisankoti

Address
2,0 mi
Bodomintie 37
02740 Espoo
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Korpilampi

Address
5,5 mi
Korpilammentie 5
02970 Espoo
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Videos from this area

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Hapkido Espoo Promo Video (Kwan Nyom Hapkido Finland)

Published: February 11, 2013
Length: 27:38 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: arbahma

Kwan Nyom Hapkido Finland www.espoonhapkido.com.


Espoo-tarina

Published: August 09, 2013
Length: 00:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Espoon kaupunki

Kaupunginjohtaja Jukka Mäkelä kertoo Espoo-tarinasta eli kaupungin vuoteen 2017 ulottuvasta stategiasta.


Radar Animation of a Strong Thunderstorm in Northern Europe

Published: June 20, 2009
Length: 57:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: erakkoboy

Animation of the Finnish Lightning Center's radar Date: 2009-06-13 There were overall 40 600 strokes! The radar is a Boltek StormTracker with a 600 km radius. It is located in Espoo, Finland....


Retuperän WBK@Octoberfest 2011/Base

Published: September 17, 2011
Length: 03:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ralf Holm

The annual Octoberfest at the restaurant Base in Leppävaara/Espoo took place 17.9.-11: and the night was so hot, that we had to get there the firebrigade: Retuperän WBK made it even worse:the...


Fire-Engine Code3

Published: December 19, 2011
Length: 34:46 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: pastori123456

Engines E-15, E-13 and E-16 on the way to call. Please ask more information for Engine codes with private message or comment this video. And don´t forget to subscribe =) Filmed in Finland,...


Operating VHF+UHF super tropo from OH2K

Published: November 11, 2011
Length: 11:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: oh2lak

Simo OH2LRE operating with a danish station OZ6OL (distance 908km) on 23cm at 10.11.2011 from Kauniainen Radio Club station OH2K during a super tropo opening over scandinavia. Stations from.


Using aprs.fi with D-Star Icom ID-1

Published: March 02, 2012
Length: 29:43 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Heikki Hannikainen

Sometimes people ask me how to use aprs.fi with D-Star. This might not be exactly what they were asking for, but here is a video displaying the new beta version of aprs.fi running over D-Star...


Glimsinjoella Melominen

Published: June 04, 2014
Length: 55:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Melontareitit.com

Espoon Glimsinjoki on hyvä joki meloa, mutta koskiosuutta tulee varoa. Lisää reittikuvauksia: https://melontareitit.com.


Natasha & William Grani Backen

Published: February 22, 2011
Length: 05:57 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Siggeorden


JR1CFP & friends

Published: September 24, 2012
Length: 57:17 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: oh2lre

The world famous 5-star JA DX team was booming in Finland on 40m, Sunday 23.9.2012. Joe JR1CFP, Yoshi JA5CIC, Take JA8DKJ, Taka JL3KAU/M and Hiro JA5BIN. Nice conditions! Thanks for ...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Lake Bodom

Lake Bodom is a lake in Finland located on the suburbs of the city of Espoo, not far from Helsinki. The lake measures approximately three kilometers in length and one kilometer in width. The lake is notorious for murders that occurred in the early morning hours of June 5, 1960, when four teenagers (two boys, Nils Gustafsson and Seppo Boisman and two girls, Tuulikki Mäki and Irmeli Björklund) went on a camping trip to the lake and were mysteriously attacked while sleeping in their tent.

Located at 60.2564, 24.6667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Espoo, Lakes of Finland, Geography of Uusimaa

Lake Bodom murders

The Lake Bodom murders were an infamous multiple homicide that took place in Finland in 1960. Lake Bodom is a lake by the city of Espoo, about 22 kilometres west of the country's capital, Helsinki. In the early hours of June 5, 1960, four teenagers were camping on the shores of Lake Bodom. Between 4AM and 6AM, an unknown person or people murdered three of them with a knife and blunt instrument wounding the fourth.

Located at 60.2417, 24.675 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Murder in 1960, 1960 in Finland, Murder in Finland, Murdered Finnish children, Unsolved murders in Finland

Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Finland

Monastery of Our Lady of Mount Carmel or the Carmelite Monastery (Jumalanäidin karmeliittaluostari in Finnish) is a small Catholic monastery in Espoo, Finland, established in 1988. The monastery currently has six nuns.

Located at 60.2753, 24.6586 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Roman Catholic monasteries in Finland, Roman Catholic Church in Finland

Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä

Kauniaisten Keskuskenttä is a multi-use stadium in Kauniainen, Finland. The stadium is mainly used by the local football club, GrIFK and it holds a total of 700 spectators.

Located at 60.2164, 24.7078 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Kauniainen, Sports venues in Finland

Kauniaisten Jäähalli

Kauniaisten Jäähalli is an ice hockey arena in the city of Kauniainen, Finland.

Located at 60.2206, 24.6989 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Sport in Kauniainen, Indoor arenas in Finland, Buildings and structures in Uusimaa

Lippajärvi

Lippajärvi or Klappträsk is a district of Espoo, a city in Finland.

Located at 60.2292, 24.7111 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Espoo

Jorvi Hospital

The Jorvi Hospital, part of the Helsinki University Central Hospital (HUCH), is located in Karvasmäki, Espoo, Finland.

Located at 60.2217, 24.6875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Hospitals in Finland, Buildings and structures in Espoo

Oittaa

Oittaa is a district in Espoo, Finland, located on the southern shore of Lake Bodom. There is a popular camping area and a public beach in Oittaa.

Located at 60.2385, 24.6559 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Districts of Espoo

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Espoo: Tie 50 Bemböle, Espoo (source)

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Espoo: Tie 50 Järvenperä, Espoo (source)

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Espoo: Tie 50 Kulloonmäki, Espoo (source)

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This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Korkeakangas