Artwork · Norway
Hvalfangstmonumentet
Hvalfangstmonumentet is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Vindfjell stands 622 m to the northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Poseidon, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates59.12744, 10.22567
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Hotel Atlatic: 0.4 mi
- Mokoll batterier: 1.1 mi
- Sundåsbatteriet: 4.8 mi
- Håøya fort: 5.7 mi
- Folehavna fort: 6.0 mi
Parks
- Kirkeparken: 0.4 mi
- Hjertnes skogen: 0.5 mi
- Midtåsen: 1.1 mi
- Bugårdsparken: 1.2 mi
- Strand leirplass: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Fjellvikåsen: 0.6 mi
- Kamfjordåsen: 0.7 mi
- Varden: 1.1 mi
- Ommestadkollen: 1.2 mi
- Brentås: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Holtan plantefredningsområde: 2.0 mi
- Marøyskjæra fuglefredningsområde: 3.2 mi
- Fokserød naturreservat: 3.5 mi
- Napperødtjern naturreservat: 4.3 mi
- Langskjærene naturreservat: 5.0 mi
Beaches
- Hagaløkka: 2.3 mi
- Skjellvika: 2.5 mi
- Sperrvik: 4.1 mi
- Sandvika: 4.2 mi
- Sandvika: 4.2 mi
Artworks: 54
- Poseidon: 0.1 mi
- Whale Bones: 0.1 mi
- Fire: 0.1 mi
- viking ship on wall: 2.3 mi
- Kon-Tiki-skulpturen: 6.5 mi
Attractions: 38
- Øvre Myra Husmannsplass: 0.6 mi
- Gokstadhaugen: 1.3 mi
- Elgesem steinsetting: 2.3 mi
- Istrehågan: 2.8 mi
- Tønsberg Tønne: 5.6 mi
Museums: 36
- Hvalbåten «Southern Actor»: 0.2 mi
- Hvalfangstmuseet: 0.3 mi
- Motormuseet: 0.4 mi
- Gokstad Kystlag: 0.4 mi
- Vestfoldarkivet: 1.8 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Holmfoss: 9.2 mi
- Ulefoss: 15.4 mi
- Kistefossen: 16.8 mi
- Binganefossen: 17.3 mi
- Sjulstadfossen: 19.7 mi
Gardens: 4
- Balders Hage: 9.4 mi
- Asgard: 18.3 mi
- Kristinas hage: 18.3 mi
- Alby: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Lauvesetra: 7.6 mi
- Heisetra: 12.4 mi
- Ruseberget: 23.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Grusveggen: 12.2 mi
- Odden: 22.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Andrineolla: 13.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Fyrvokteren: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.4 miles of Hvalfangstmonumentet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vindfjell | NW 310° | 622 m | 21.5 mi |
| Stubbekollen | NW 313° | 615 m | 21.9 mi |
| Vealøs | WNW 292° | 500 m | 20.1 mi |
| Vestre Lysene | NW 324° | 500 m | 20.7 mi |
| Melakollen | NW 305° | 475 m | 20.4 mi |
| Vetakollen | NW 305° | 453 m | 15.2 mi |
| Tyriåsen | NNW 332° | 450 m | 17.7 mi |
| Ristingkollen | WNW 298° | 437 m | 22.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:23 | 17:39 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 04:05 | 21:22 | 22:38 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:28 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 13:33 | 15:22 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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