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Birger Ruud

Birger Ruud from directly overhead

Birger Ruud is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 160 m. Jonsknuten stands 904 m to the west, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Magasinparken, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1987
Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates59.66871, 9.64954

Named places within 25 miles

Parks: 60
  • Magasinparken: 0.0 mi
  • Tråkkaparken: 0.1 mi
  • Bjørneparken: 0.2 mi
  • Prestegårdsparken: 0.2 mi
  • Kvarten: 0.2 mi
Artworks
Waterfalls
  • Nybrufoss: 0.1 mi
  • Fabrikkfossen: 0.7 mi
  • Kloppfoss: 2.0 mi
  • Labrofossen: 3.4 mi
  • Gravenfoss: 3.8 mi
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Storåsen: 0.8 mi
  • Storåsen: 0.9 mi
  • Høkerberget: 0.9 mi
  • Barbrokollen: 1.4 mi
  • Møllerkolten: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 55
Museums: 31
Beaches: 13
  • Rundetjern: 1.2 mi
  • Jondalsdammen: 3.1 mi
  • Kolsjø: 7.2 mi
  • Øksne: 7.3 mi
  • Gataland: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Brennestupet: 4.7 mi
  • Horgenseteråsen: 15.2 mi
  • Tverråsen: 18.8 mi
  • Tverråsen: 18.8 mi
  • Tverråsen: 19.1 mi
Picnic sites: 5
Springs: 2
  • Jutultønna: 19.9 mi
  • Jennys kilde: 20.0 mi
Gardens: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Birger Ruud. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JonsknutenW 272°904 m4.5 mi
JonstjernhøgdaW 268°826 m4.2 mi
LilleknutenW 268°810 m4.4 mi
MokollenW 280°803 m4.6 mi
Nr. 17 åsenW 262°748 m4.1 mi
FlorensåsW 262°721 m4.3 mi
Nr 8 åsenW 261°686 m4.8 mi
GyldenløvehaugenWNW 286°683 m3.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2517:4018:35
June solstice04:0221:2822:46
September equinox07:0618:3019:24
December solstice09:2113:2015:19

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6383415799

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