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Open Book

Open Book from directly overhead

Open Book is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 129 m. Grefsenkollen stands 380 m to the north-northeast, 4.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Nordic Pixel Forest, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Built
2010
Material
Stainless steel

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates59.89754, 10.76616

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Museums
Parks
  • Losæter: 0.4 mi
  • Middelalderparken: 0.5 mi
  • Sentralparken Sørenga: 0.5 mi
  • Bakerenga: 0.5 mi
  • Krakabøla: 0.6 mi
Attractions
Beaches
  • Sørenga Sjøbad: 0.6 mi
  • Bekkelagsbadet: 1.2 mi
  • Sydstranda: 2.1 mi
  • Sundveien badeplass: 2.2 mi
  • Mostranda: 2.4 mi
Peaks
  • Ryen varde: 1.0 mi
  • Brannfjell: 1.2 mi
  • Ormøykollen: 1.5 mi
  • Speilen: 2.0 mi
  • Tallberget: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
Gardens: 39
Cliffs: 23
  • Barnehageveggen: 3.1 mi
  • Cowboyveggen: 3.1 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 5.3 mi
  • Skådalsstupene: 5.6 mi
  • Bjørnestupet: 6.4 mi
Picnic sites: 13
  • Piknikplen: 1.5 mi
  • Sofienbergparken: 1.8 mi
  • Bord: 2.4 mi
  • Grillområde: 4.6 mi
  • Masjørgengruva: 9.0 mi
Springs: 11
  • Kilden: 6.5 mi
  • Pipekvila: 8.3 mi
  • Majorskilden: 8.8 mi
  • Simensølla: 12.6 mi
  • Olavskilden: 15.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 5.2 miles of Open Book. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GrefsenkollenNNE 17°380 m4.5 mi
Grefsenkollen østNNE 19°374 m4.5 mi
LachmannsfjellNNE 16°364 m5.0 mi
PuttåsenENE 76°363 m4.8 mi
StorhaugNNE 23°363 m5.1 mi
ÅrvollåsenNNE 29°362 m4.8 mi
HaukåsenE 85°357 m4.5 mi
Årvollåsen nordvestNNE 25°353 m4.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2017:3618:30
June solstice03:5521:2522:44
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/12964532582

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