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Askevågen

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Askevågen — direction of view not recorded. Terrain and imagery at true elevation.

Askevågen sits at 7 ft elevation along the Atlanterhavsvegen, with terrain dropping 11 ft within 600 m of the overlook. To the east-southeast, Hustadbukta naturreservat lies 1.7 mi away at 11 ft elevation. Further along the same direction are Horberget, a peak at 616 ft some 2.5 mi off, and Litle Horberget, at 460 ft, 2.7 mi away. To the southeast, Aslaksteinen rises to 536 ft at 2.9 mi, and Lyngstadfjellet reaches 812 ft at 3.1 mi. Daylight hours vary across the year: on the June solstice, sunrise comes at 03:26 and sunset at 23:43, while the December solstice sees a much shorter span, from 10:09 to 14:52. The equinoxes fall in between, with sunrise near 06:35–07:15 and sunset around 18:46–19:36. Bålhuset is the previous lookout along the route, and Kjekså follows next.

Access
0.6 mi detour
Elevation
7 ft
Relief
11 ft drop
In view
5 named features
A north view of Fv235 north of Hustad, Fræna
DXR · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source
This picture was taken on Christmas Day, when we went out by boat to catch lobsters and crabs. It was freezing cold and my camera was low on battery, so I was happy to get this picture.
Thomas Berg from Oslo, Norway · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source

What you’re looking at

Named terrain around this overlook, nearest first. No view direction is recorded, so every bearing is listed.

  • Hustadbukta naturreservat11 fteast-southeast · 1.7 mi
  • Horberget616 fteast-southeast · 2.5 mi
  • Litle Horberget460 fteast-southeast · 2.7 mi
  • Aslaksteinen536 ftsoutheast · 2.9 mi
  • Lyngstadfjellet812 ftsoutheast · 3.1 mi

Light

DateSunriseSunsetGolden hour
March equinox06:3518:4617:45
June solstice03:2623:4322:02
September equinox07:1519:3618:35
December solstice10:0914:52

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How high is Askevågen?

Askevågen sits at about 7 feet (2 m).

What can you see from Askevågen?

From Askevågen: Hustadbukta naturreservat (ESE, 1.7 mi); Horberget (ESE, 2.5 mi); Litle Horberget (ESE, 2.7 mi); Aslaksteinen (SE, 2.9 mi).

What is the next lookout after Askevågen?

Kjekså is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Askevågen.

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