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Broken Column

Broken Column from directly overhead

Broken Column is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Jødestadfjellet stands 330 m to the southeast, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Johan Gjøsteins plass, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ryfylke passes 9.7 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates58.96850, 5.72432

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • Johan Gjøsteins plass: 0.0 mi
  • Olavkjellå: 0.2 mi
  • Lendeparken: 0.2 mi
  • Tivolifjellet: 0.2 mi
  • Rudlå: 0.3 mi
Historic sites
  • Johan Gjøstein: 0.0 mi
  • Sigval Bergesen: 0.2 mi
  • British War Memorial: 0.2 mi
  • Einar Hedéns plass: 0.3 mi
  • Eldste hus på torget: 0.3 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Gramstadhaugen: 0.5 mi
  • Vålandspibå: 0.8 mi
  • Byhaugen: 0.9 mi
  • Storhaug: 0.9 mi
  • Varden: 1.2 mi
Cliffs: 57
Attractions: 43
Beaches: 22
  • Godalen: 1.5 mi
  • Emmaus-stranden: 1.6 mi
  • Rosenli-stranden: 1.6 mi
  • Møllebukta: 2.6 mi
  • Strand: 3.5 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Tanken: 3.1 mi
  • Hålandsvannet Leikvoll: 3.1 mi
  • Langøy: 3.1 mi
  • Hålandsvannet Håland: 3.4 mi
  • Gapahuken: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Fossane: 8.5 mi
  • Kustifossen: 13.4 mi
  • Storåsfoss: 13.9 mi
  • Fossen: 14.1 mi
  • Migaren: 16.6 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 1
  • Groom-brønnen: 0.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Broken Column. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JødestadfjelletSE 145°330 m5.2 mi
DalsnutenSSE 157°323 m5.6 mi
SørafjelletSE 146°300 m4.6 mi
HøgafjellSE 140°291 m4.4 mi
FlatafjelletSSE 151°277 m4.8 mi
FlatafjelletSSE 149°275 m4.7 mi
LifjellSE 145°260 m4.1 mi
KjerdalsfjelletSSE 148°249 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4017:5718:50
June solstice04:2521:4022:54
September equinox07:2218:4719:40
December solstice09:3013:5515:41

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/459504343

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