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Blekksprut

Blekksprut from directly overhead

Blekksprut is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 181 m. Hauggjelsvarden stands 673 m to the east, 3.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Skillingsbollen, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away.

boulder-sculpture of octopus made from granite

What the record says

Material
stone

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates60.37330, 5.32680

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Parks: 48
  • Dongen: 0.4 mi
  • St. Markus Kirke: 0.4 mi
  • Verftsparken: 0.5 mi
  • Solheimsvatnet: 0.8 mi
  • Frydenbølien: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 38
Waterfalls: 27
  • Bogstifossen: 2.7 mi
  • Urteigfossen: 8.4 mi
  • Bergsfossen: 11.3 mi
  • Fossen: 11.5 mi
  • Gjerstadfossen: 11.7 mi
Beaches: 17
  • Møhlenpris badeplass: 0.6 mi
  • Skjoldbukta: 4.2 mi
  • Vollane: 4.7 mi
  • Nygardsvika friluftsområde: 4.7 mi
  • Kollavågen: 8.8 mi
Gardens: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Kletten: 5.9 mi
  • Juditslund: 5.9 mi
  • Stuperen: 6.0 mi
  • Bjørnemarken: 6.0 mi
  • Sekkeviken: 6.0 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Geithelleren: 4.5 mi
  • Hakkstein: 8.4 mi
  • Skiphammaren: 8.8 mi
  • Balhammaren: 19.0 mi
  • Laddberget: 24.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.4 miles of Blekksprut. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HauggjelsvardenE 86°673 m3.2 mi
UlrikenE 82°643 m2.1 mi
GrønetuaNE 47°642 m4.0 mi
VardeggaNE 40°590 m4.1 mi
RundemanenNNE 26°568 m3.1 mi
BlåmanenNNE 33°551 m2.3 mi
KvitebjørnenN 9°484 m3.5 mi
LøvstakkenSSW 197°477 m0.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4217:5718:52
June solstice04:1121:5023:12
September equinox07:2318:4619:42
December solstice09:4513:0515:30

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12078342826

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