Artwork · Norway
Thor Heyerdahl
Thor Heyerdahl is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Vealøs stands 500 m to the northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Colin Archer, a artwork 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1989-10-06
How to reach it
Coordinates59.04608, 10.03374
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Krigsminnesmerket Larvik kirke: 0.1 mi
- Larviks Sjømannsforening: 0.3 mi
- Mille-Marie Treschow: 1.3 mi
- Langevann Pumpestasjon: 2.9 mi
- Eidsvollsmennenes Bauta: 3.3 mi
Beaches
- Karistranda: 0.2 mi
- Batteristranda: 0.6 mi
- Jordfallet: 0.6 mi
- Jordestranda: 1.2 mi
- Plauane: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Reidar teigens plass: 0.5 mi
- Furumoa: 0.7 mi
- Badeparken: 0.8 mi
- Bøkeskogen: 0.8 mi
- Fritzøehus park: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Martineåsen: 2.0 mi
- Prestskjeggen: 7.1 mi
- Storefjell: 7.9 mi
- Ommestadkollen: 8.1 mi
- Fjellvikåsen: 9.1 mi
Nature reserves
- Sundskjæra biotopvernområde: 2.8 mi
- Malmøya naturreservat: 3.4 mi
- Flatholmen biotopvernområde: 3.5 mi
- Stormyr naturreservat: 4.4 mi
- Sandvikbukta plantefredningsområde: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 47
- Colin Archer: 0.1 mi
- Colin Archer Tollerodden: 0.1 mi
- Oscar Wisting: 0.1 mi
- Carl Nesjar: 0.6 mi
- Ra-monumentet: 0.6 mi
Attractions: 32
- Tolderodden: 0.1 mi
- Grevens Vinkjeller: 3.1 mi
- Toro digital ballbinge: 3.7 mi
- Minigolf: 3.7 mi
- Memo dititalt teamspill: 3.7 mi
Museums: 28
- Larvik sjøfartsmuseum: 0.1 mi
- Herregården: 0.3 mi
- Larvik museum: 0.6 mi
- Nerdrum Museum: 2.3 mi
- Kaupang Midgardsenteret: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Holmfoss: 9.9 mi
- Kistefossen: 15.7 mi
- Ulefoss: 17.6 mi
- Binganefossen: 18.7 mi
- Trollfoss: 21.6 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Grusveggen: 21.0 mi
- Kjellsen-steinen: 22.4 mi
- Knutebratten: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Lauvesetra: 6.4 mi
- Heisetra: 15.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Balders Hage: 0.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Andrineolla: 17.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Thor Heyerdahl. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vealøs | NW 318° | 500 m | 17.7 mi |
| Melakollen | NNW 330° | 475 m | 19.9 mi |
| Vetakollen | NNW 339° | 453 m | 15.5 mi |
| Holmefjell | NW 322° | 365 m | 17.8 mi |
| Fjerdingen | WNW 303° | 360 m | 11.3 mi |
| Svarteberget | NW 323° | 359 m | 14.1 mi |
| Ramsås | NNW 329° | 351 m | 19.0 mi |
| Øvrumkollen | NW 310° | 327 m | 14.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:23 | 17:40 | 18:33 |
| June solstice | 04:07 | 21:23 | 22:38 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:29 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 13:35 | 15:23 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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