Kivitippu boat ramp - Lappajärvi, Finland
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Neofytos
N 63° 14.765 E 023° 38.621
34V E 632752 N 7015743
Boat ramp near Kivitippu – the Spa hotel by the meteorite lake shore.
Waymark Code: WMA9HM
Location: Finland
Date Posted: 12/08/2010
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The lake came into being 73 million years ago, when a meteorite collided with Earth, forming a large crater. The meteorite was enormous, approximately 350 meters in diameter, and it dived through Earth’s atmosphere with cosmic speed. The impact caused a huge crater, giving rise to two unique types of rock, kernite and suevite, in the process. These types of rock can only be found in the vicinity of Lappajärvi.
Waterbody Name: Lake Lappajärvi
Fee: no
Number of Lanes: 1
Boat ramp hours: Not listed
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