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Bjarne Thoresen

Bjarne Thoresen from directly overhead

Bjarne Thoresen is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 140 m. Vardåsen stands 374 m to the north, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Folkeparken, a park 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Material
bronze

How to reach it

Coordinates59.58696, 11.15601

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Folkeparken: 0.1 mi
  • Fylkessykehusets park: 0.2 mi
  • Jernbaneparken: 0.4 mi
  • Guderudparken: 0.4 mi
  • Kulturparken / Badeparken: 0.4 mi
Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Kråkåsen: 1.2 mi
  • Romsåsen: 1.6 mi
  • Batteriåsen: 1.8 mi
  • Torkelsrudåsen: 2.9 mi
  • Vardeåsen: 3.9 mi
Beaches
  • Badestrand: 3.4 mi
  • Sandstangen: 6.5 mi
  • Sandstangen: 6.5 mi
  • Granodden badeplass: 7.0 mi
  • Hallerud bad: 7.1 mi
Attractions
Museums: 44
  • Askim museum: 0.7 mi
  • Friluftsmuseet: 2.9 mi
  • Folkenborg Museum: 6.0 mi
  • Folkenborg museum: 6.0 mi
  • Trollull fellesmagasin: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 38
  • Vrangfoss: 2.2 mi
  • Solbergfoss: 3.5 mi
  • Brekke foss: 10.5 mi
  • Gapestadfossen: 10.9 mi
  • Buerfossen: 11.6 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Fjell: 15.5 mi
  • Sandbakken vesleveggen: 18.8 mi
  • Sandbakken: 18.8 mi
  • Dragonfjellet: 20.9 mi
  • Åroskastet: 23.5 mi
Gardens: 6
  • Prestegårdshagen: 8.2 mi
  • Økohagen: 14.5 mi
  • Den enkle hagen: 14.5 mi
  • Viftebedet: 14.6 mi
  • Kullebund gård: 19.7 mi
Springs: 3
  • Pipekvila: 19.0 mi
  • Majorskilden: 19.2 mi
  • Kilden: 23.5 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Tomterdalen Jernstøperi: 7.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.4 miles of Bjarne Thoresen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
VardåsenN 355°374 m14.6 mi
KjerringhøgdaNNW 341°349 m15.6 mi
ViktjernhøgdaNE 40°331 m10.9 mi
NordbyåsenNNW 343°300 m15.0 mi
EkebergkollenNNW 345°298 m13.8 mi
Nordre Stange vardeESE 117°290 m15.6 mi
Søndre Stange vardeESE 120°277 m16.0 mi
JevikåsenNNW 332°263 m14.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1917:3418:29
June solstice03:5621:2122:39
September equinox07:0018:2419:18
December solstice09:1413:1615:14

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6762558055

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