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Myth Sphinx

Myth Sphinx from directly overhead

Myth Sphinx is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Vettakolltoppen stands 419 m to the north-northwest, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Hiroshimamonumentet, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Built
2005

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates59.91394, 10.75074

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Artworks
  • Fru Fortuna: 0.1 mi
  • Pomona: 0.2 mi
  • Jernrosene: 0.2 mi
  • Neve Og Rose: 0.2 mi
  • Tigeren: 0.2 mi
Museums
Parks
Attractions
Waterfalls
Beaches
Peaks
  • St. Hanshaugen: 1.0 mi
  • Skøyenhaugen: 2.1 mi
  • Ryen varde: 2.1 mi
  • Brannfjell: 2.4 mi
  • Speilen: 2.6 mi
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 23
  • Cowboyveggen: 3.7 mi
  • Barnehageveggen: 3.7 mi
  • Skådalsstupene: 4.3 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 4.6 mi
  • Guddefjellet: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 14
  • Sofienbergparken: 0.8 mi
  • Piknikplen: 0.8 mi
  • Bord: 1.2 mi
  • Grillområde: 4.4 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 8.3 mi
Springs: 12
  • Kilden: 7.3 mi
  • Pipekvila: 9.4 mi
  • Majorskilden: 9.9 mi
  • Simensølla: 11.7 mi
  • Olavskilden: 14.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.5 miles of Myth Sphinx. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
VettakolltoppenNNW 337°419.2 m4.4 mi
VettakollenNNW 338°419 m4.7 mi
RishøgdaNNW 340°411 m5.2 mi
LinderudseterhøgdeneNE 34°381.5 m4.9 mi
GrefsenkollenNNE 30°380 m3.6 mi
Grefsenkollen østNNE 32°374 m3.7 mi
HolmenåsenNW 319°373 m4.6 mi
LachmannsfjellNNE 27°364 m4.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:3618:30
June solstice03:5421:2522:45
September equinox07:0118:2519:20
December solstice09:1913:0715:13

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/4738519187

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