Morgans Skip
Morgans Skip is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Spanstinden stands 1,457 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Mølleforsen, a waterfall 5.0 miles away.
Morgans Skip is the world's largest mobile wooden sculpture, created by world-renowned Swedish artist Calle Örnemark. The sculpture was transported to Gratangen in the summer of 2008 and stands on Lille Jamaica at the entrance to Gratangen in South Troms.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008-08-15
- Material
- wood,_steel,_rope
What to expect
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Mølleforsen: 5.0 mi
- Storforsen: 5.3 mi
- Blomdalfossen: 9.2 mi
- Hesjestrandfossen: 9.5 mi
- Kistefossen: 9.7 mi
- Sula: 5.4 mi
- Sæta: 5.5 mi
- Ytstelifjellet: 5.6 mi
- Snøtinden: 5.9 mi
- Snøtinden: 5.9 mi
- Rolla kystfort: 9.7 mi
- Mjøsundbrua: 10.9 mi
- Engenes kystfort: 12.1 mi
- Narvik 1940: 13.2 mi
- Narvik 1940: 16.0 mi
- Helleren kraftstasjon: 6.8 mi
- Nordnorsk fartøyvernsenter: 6.9 mi
- Nordnorsk båtmuseum: 11.7 mi
- Krambuvika bygdemuseum: 13.1 mi
- Salangsverket: 15.6 mi
- Midnattsoltrappa: 14.3 mi
- Skulpturlandskap Nordland (Skånland): 16.6 mi
- Adolfkanonen: 18.1 mi
- Adolfkanonen: 18.2 mi
- Trondenes kirke: 18.3 mi
- Lomtjønnmyran naturreservat: 9.1 mi
- Store Tømmervika naturreservat: 9.2 mi
- Balteskardvatnet naturreservat: 9.3 mi
- Dyngeneset naturreservat: 10.1 mi
- Stormyra (Lapphaugen) naturreservat: 17.1 mi
- Museumsplassen: 16.4 mi
- Sansehagen (SABE): 16.8 mi
- Svalbardparken: 18.4 mi
- Generalhagen: 18.5 mi
- Folkeparken: 19.5 mi
- Ramnfløya: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Morgans Skip. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanstinden | ESE 103° | 1,457 m | 15.4 mi |
| Skittendalstinden | SSW 214° | 1,306 m | 14.4 mi |
| Sølvfjellet | ESE 106° | 1,290 m | 14.9 mi |
| Langlitinden | NNE 20° | 1,276 m | 8.5 mi |
| Reitetinden | ENE 62° | 1,262 m | 10.2 mi |
| Løksetinden | NNE 30° | 1,242 m | 14.3 mi |
| Fakstinden | NNE 26° | 1,228 m | 14.3 mi |
| Jiehtanasčohkka - Trosen | E 96° | 1,217 m | 17.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:53 | 16:50 | 18:06 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:31 | 17:42 | 18:58 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/7603277467
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