Artwork · Norway
The Big Elk
The Big Elk is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 337 m. Storvola stands 1,435 m to the west, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Bjøråa, a picnic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- October 15th, 2015
- Height
- 10.3 m
- Material
- steel
How to reach it
Coordinates61.66792, 10.88433
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Gråvola: 4.6 mi
- Atnglupen: 7.7 mi
- Skarven: 9.0 mi
- Imsoskampen: 10.3 mi
- Skjerdingfjellet: 10.6 mi
Nature reserves: 28
- Viengskletten naturreservat: 2.7 mi
- Månskjæra naturreservat: 5.0 mi
- Sæteråsskaret naturreservat: 6.0 mi
- Ulvbergkletten naturreservat: 6.1 mi
- Trya naturreservat: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Renåfallet: 12.6 mi
- Tegningfallet: 14.5 mi
- Rognfossen: 18.7 mi
- Lonfossen: 19.6 mi
- Vetåfallet: 20.1 mi
Attractions: 6
- Rokkdammen: 6.3 mi
- Tiur'n: 6.7 mi
- Rosemaries kilde: 11.8 mi
- Otersteinen: 12.4 mi
- Tegningfallet: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 5
- Kalvberget: 24.2 mi
- Falkberget: 24.3 mi
- Morkeberget: 24.3 mi
- Halmrastløypa: 24.5 mi
- Steinberget: 24.7 mi
Springs: 2
- Saukjølla: 8.7 mi
- Bjørns kilde: 11.7 mi
Museums: 2
- Rendalen Bygdemuseum: 16.3 mi
- Vannbruksmuseum: 24.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Bjøråa: 0.0 mi
Parks: 1
- Koppang stasjonspark: 8.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Bølgen: 8.6 mi
Beaches: 1
- Kjemsjø: 9.8 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Flyvraket på Øverlihøgda: 15.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.7 miles of The Big Elk. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storvola | W 280° | 1,435 m | 15.6 mi |
| Storvola | W 280° | 1,435 m | 15.6 mi |
| Storfjellet | W 277° | 1,415 m | 13.7 mi |
| Store Hirisjøhøgda | W 270° | 1,393 m | 15.7 mi |
| Grøtørhøgda | W 279° | 1,384 m | 19.7 mi |
| Grøtørhøgda | W 279° | 1,384 m | 19.7 mi |
| Store Kvia | WSW 236° | 1,350 m | 13.7 mi |
| Gluggen | W 266° | 1,340 m | 14.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:20 | 17:32 | 18:30 |
| June solstice | 03:31 | 21:36 | 23:06 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:22 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 09:37 | — | 14:54 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaOpenStreetMap element node/6677511968
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