Kärr
in Helsinki of Uusimaa, Finland

How to get there and get around
Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
60.250 and 25.162 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 60° 15' 1" and E 25° 9' 43"
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: 02:20 AM (Wednesday)
Timezone: Europe/Helsinki
UTC/GMT offset: 2 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:57 am and 4:08 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: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Explore Kärr

Kärr in Helsinki (Uusimaa) is a city in Finland a little north-east of Helsinki, the country's capital.

Local time in Kärr is now 02:20 AM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Europe / Helsinki with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Kärr, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in Finland is Helsinki Malmi Airport in a distance of 4 mi (or 7 km), West. 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 9 mi (or 15 km), South-West. We found 2 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Vantaa, Kerava, Sibbo, Nickby and Tuusula. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 8°C / 47 °F

Morning Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Evening Temperature 6°C / 43 °F
Night Temperature 5°C / 41 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 88%
Air Pressure 1020 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (4 mph) from South-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 81% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Thursday, 7th of November 2024

7°C (45 °F)
5°C (41 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 8th of November 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 9th of November 2024

8°C (46 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Hotel Rantapuisto

Address
4,1 mi
Furuborginkatu 3
00980 Helsinki
Finland

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 0:30
Weekend: 7:00 - 0:30


Videos from this area

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Helsinki Vuosaari Harbour (Hansaterminaali)

Published: June 27, 2014
Length: 19:49 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Visions of Helsinki


Glidecam

Published: January 06, 2010
Length: 18:52 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: luomuesa

Camera drops under kitelines, almoust against drivers head.


Mini H-quad at with Mobius FW 1.17

Published: March 02, 2014
Length: 57:47 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Picoflyer

I am testing firmware version 1.17 & low light WDR setting for Mobius Action Camera. Sorry about poor weather conditions! It has been strange winter and hardly no snow at all. This time last...


RC glider with aiptek HD cam onboard

Published: September 08, 2008
Length: 12:26 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: Jonesinvideot

Testing how the camera works.


MetaPhat Gravely Decent

Published: October 01, 2012
Length: 17:05 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Richard Griffin

I took myself up to the top of Vuosaari for the third time and managed to get a decent video of it. This is the ride back down. The route is mostly a gravely track/path with soft sand in places....


Blade 130X FPV -600TVL nano camera in action

Published: May 07, 2013
Length: 44:44 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Picoflyer

Finally I had some time to test my 600TVL nano video camera.Resolution is clearly better than 520TVL cameras but poor dynamic range makes it less useful! The picture was actually much better...


Länsimäki. Långmossen

Published: April 05, 2010
Length: 01:59 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: haXCu

Winter Mountain Biking in Länsimäki, Vantaa.


E-Flite Taylorcraft grass flight

Published: September 28, 2011
Length: 00:57 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Okas RC

Kiva nurtsipaakku tarttui kannuspyörään... Flying grass :)


Aurinkolahti Beach, Helsinki (Full HD with Mobius Action Cam)

Published: September 16, 2013
Length: 54:52 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Picoflyer

Still testing my Mobius Action camera with different saturation & hue settings. Furtehrmore, I need to find a way to reduce vibrations. Mobius seems to be quite sensitive when it comes to vibration...


Vuosaari Harbour, Dangerous Exit Trip

Published: April 24, 2012
Length: 03:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: hempakka

Finnish Seamen decided to make the long and dangerous trip through the Vuosaari Harbour.


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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.

Vuosaari

Vuosaari is a neighbourhood in the City of Helsinki, Finland. It is located by the sea in East Helsinki, and with its area of 15.38 km² is geographically the largest district in the city. It also has two Helsinki Metro stations, Rastila and Vuosaari Vuosaari is one of the fastest-growing areas in Helsinki. The number of inhabitants has been increasing rapidly since early 1990s, and continues to grow as new residential areas are being built.

Located at 60.2089, 25.1431 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Porvarinlahti

Porvarinlahti is a bay in Helsinki (before 1 January 2009 in Vantaa), Finland, near the borders of Vantaa and Sipoo. Porvarinlahti used to be the only place where Vantaa directly bordered the Baltic Sea. The bay is approximately 2 km long and 50 m wide. Immediately to the south of the bay lies Helsinki and immediately to the north lies Sipoo.

Located at 60.2167, 25.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Geography of Helsinki

Savio Rail Tunnel

The Savio Rail Tunnel near to the capital city of Helsinki, Finland connects the Vuosaari Harbour with the Helsinki–Tampere main line in Kerava. The tunnel is single track, electrified and 13.5 kilometres long. Construction begun in 2004, and the tunnel opened in November 2008. The tunnel is part of a new 19-kilometre line linking a new port.

Located at 60.2608, 25.13 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway tunnels in Finland, Tunnels completed in 2008, Transport infrastructure completed in 2008

Vuosaari Harbour

Vuosaari Harbour (Vuosaaren satama in Finnish; Nordsjö hamn in Swedish) is a seaport facility in Helsinki, Finland, opened in November 2008. The harbour, located in the suburb of Vuosaari in East Helsinki, handles goods traffic for the Greater Helsinki region, while passenger services remain in Helsinki city centre.

Located at 60.2156, 25.1783 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2008 establishments in Finland, Transport infrastructure completed in 2008, Buildings and structures in Helsinki, Geography of Helsinki, Ports and harbours of Finland

Mellunmäki

Mellunmäki has been a quarter of eastern Helsinki, Finland since 1946. Serious construction of the area began in 1950 and it was originally designed for 7000 inhabitants. There are over 8500 inhabitants in the area today (April 2005). Apart from the grocery stores Mellunmäki does not offer many services. Most people visit Kontula or Itäkeskus for services not offered by their home district. The metro station of Mellunmäki, the last stop on the line, is the world's northernmost metro station.

Located at 60.2333, 25.1333 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Quarters of Helsinki

Östersundom

Östersundom (previously known in Finnish as Itäsalmi) is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.25, 25.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Ultuna, Helsinki

Ultuna is a subdistrict of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.2667, 25.1833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

Landbo

Landbo is a neighborhood of Helsinki, Finland.

Located at 60.27, 25.1983 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Neighbourhoods of Helsinki

capture of the webcam Vuosaari: Columbus Kauppakeskuksen Yrittäjäyhdistys Ry − Vuotie − Vithällsvägen − Kulttuuriasiainkeskus Vuotalo

Vuosaari: Columbus Kauppakeskuksen Yrittäjäyhdistys Ry − Vuotie − Vithällsvägen − Kulttuuriasiainkeskus Vuotalo, Vuosaari (source)

capture of the webcam Vantaa: Tie 170 Vuosaari, Itäväylä − - Kehä III -liittymä

Vantaa: Tie 170 Vuosaari, Itäväylä − - Kehä III -liittymä, Vantaa (source)

capture of the webcam Vantaa: Tie 50 Porvoonväylä

Vantaa: Tie 50 Porvoonväylä, Vantaa (source)

capture of the webcam Helsinki: Vuosaari satama 1

Helsinki: Vuosaari satama 1, Helsinki (source)

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