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Broken Column

Broken Column from directly overhead

Broken Column is an artwork, at a recorded elevation of 34 m. Jødestadfjellet stands 330 m to the southeast, 4.8 miles off. The nearest named place is St. Svithuns plass, a park 0.2 miles away. Ryfylke passes 10 miles off.

What the record says

Elevation
33.61 m
Material
metal

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates58.96031, 5.72194
  • 10.2 mi off the Ryfylke, National
  • 14.5 mi off the Jæren, National

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Parks
  • St. Svithuns plass: 0.2 mi
  • Munkehagen: 0.3 mi
  • Rektor Steens plass: 0.3 mi
  • Johan Gjøsteins plass: 0.6 mi
  • Tivolifjellet: 0.6 mi
Peaks
  • Vålandspibå: 0.3 mi
  • Gramstadhaugen: 0.9 mi
  • Storhaug: 1.0 mi
  • Varden: 1.1 mi
  • Byhaugen: 1.2 mi
Artworks
Museums
Historic sites
Cliffs: 58
Attractions: 42
Beaches: 21
  • Godalen: 1.3 mi
  • Emmaus-stranden: 1.6 mi
  • Rosenli-stranden: 1.6 mi
  • Møllebukta: 2.2 mi
  • Strand: 3.2 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Hålandsvannet Leikvoll: 3.1 mi
  • Hålandsvannet Håland: 3.5 mi
  • Tanken: 3.6 mi
  • Langøy: 3.6 mi
  • Gapahuken: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls: 14
  • Fossane: 9.1 mi
  • Kustifossen: 13.6 mi
  • Fossen: 13.9 mi
  • Storåsfoss: 14.2 mi
  • Migaren: 16.1 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 1
  • Groom-brønnen: 0.7 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 140°330 m4.8 mi
DalsnutenSSE 153°323 m5.2 mi
SørafjelletSE 141°300 m4.2 mi
HøgafjellSE 134°291 m4.0 mi
FlatafjelletSSE 146°277 m4.4 mi
FlatafjelletSE 144°275 m4.2 mi
LifjellSE 139°260 m3.7 mi
KjerdalsfjelletSE 144°249 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4117:5718:50
June solstice04:2521:3922:54
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/432433193

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