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Kong Haakon VII

Kong Haakon VII from directly overhead

Kong Haakon VII is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 17 m. Tryvannshøgda stands 530 m to the north-northwest, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Norges Byforbund, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1972

How to reach it

Coordinates59.91494, 10.72992

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Norges Byforbund: 0.0 mi
  • OSLO: 0.1 mi
  • Gledesspredern: 0.1 mi
  • Johanne Dybwad: 0.1 mi
  • Wenche Foss: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
Attractions
Peaks
  • St. Hanshaugen: 0.9 mi
  • Skøyenhaugen: 1.4 mi
  • Speilen: 2.5 mi
  • Ryen varde: 2.7 mi
  • Ormøykollen: 2.9 mi
Waterfalls
Beaches
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 23
  • Skådalsstupene: 4.0 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 4.4 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 4.4 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 5.1 mi
  • Guddefjellet: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Sofienbergparken: 1.3 mi
  • Piknikplen: 1.4 mi
  • Bord: 1.5 mi
  • Grillområde: 3.7 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 8.7 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kilden: 7.1 mi
  • Pipekvila: 9.5 mi
  • Majorskilden: 10.0 mi
  • Simensølla: 11.0 mi
  • Olavskilden: 13.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.9 miles of Kong Haakon VII. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TryvannshøgdaNNW 337°530 m5.5 mi
FrønsvollsåsenNNW 346°475.3 m5.5 mi
VettakolltoppenNNW 346°419.2 m4.1 mi
VettakollenNNW 346°419 m4.4 mi
RishøgdaNNW 348°411 m4.9 mi
LinderudseterhøgdeneNE 41°381.5 m5.2 mi
GrefsenkollenNE 40°380 m4.0 mi
Grefsenkollen østNE 41°374 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:3618:30
June solstice03:5521:2522:45
September equinox07:0118:2519:20
December solstice09:1913:0715:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1437766228

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