Attraction · Norway
Avaldsnes kirke
Avaldsnes kirke is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Heggelifjell stands 252 m to the east, 8.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Jomfru Marias synål, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1250
What to expect
- Operated by
- Karmøy kirkelig fellesråd
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates59.35589, 5.29158
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Helgelandstoppen: 1.5 mi
- Varden: 1.6 mi
- Midtleitet: 1.6 mi
- Tronefjell: 2.2 mi
- Arareil: 2.2 mi
Nature reserves: 53
- Tednholmen naturreservat: 0.6 mi
- Øvre Eide naturreservat: 5.8 mi
- Skåreholmen naturreservat: 6.1 mi
- Tornesvatnet naturreservat: 6.1 mi
- Aksdal naturreservat: 6.2 mi
Museums: 39
- Nordvegen Historiesenter: 0.1 mi
- Visnes Gruvemuseum: 2.5 mi
- Museumsgården Ørpetveit: 3.3 mi
- Karmsund folkemuseum: 4.1 mi
- Stiftelsen Haugesjøen: 4.1 mi
Historic sites: 39
- Fiskå vann kystfort: 1.6 mi
- Statue of Liberty Replica: 2.6 mi
- Visnes batteri: 2.7 mi
- Til minne om de som omkom ved Alexsander L. Kielland's Forlis: 3.8 mi
- Drivhjul til "slippen" Kapasitet 3000 DWT.: 3.8 mi
Parks: 20
- Rabinowitz parken: 3.5 mi
- Gina Lekeplass: 3.5 mi
- Lekeplass med føyser: 3.6 mi
- Rådhusparken: 3.8 mi
- Steinparken: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 19
- Måker: 3.4 mi
- Marilyn Monroe: 3.8 mi
- Fregattskip 1250 tonn: 3.9 mi
- Arild, gutt med seilbåt: 3.9 mi
- Fiskehandler: 3.9 mi
Beaches: 15
- Vormedal Strand: 1.3 mi
- Aksnes: 3.0 mi
- Lindøy: 3.2 mi
- Dragavika: 4.6 mi
- Vangen: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 9
- Jomfru Marias synål: 0.0 mi
- Avaldsnes Vikinggarden: 0.5 mi
- 7 Bautasteinar (Grinde): 8.0 mi
- Bjolandskjerringa: 12.5 mi
- Ufo-ringen: 17.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Migan: 6.2 mi
- Svendsbøfossen: 16.2 mi
- Fossane: 18.5 mi
- Fossane: 19.7 mi
- Bleifossen: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Klungersvik: 4.2 mi
- Rasmusplassen: 5.0 mi
- New Zealand Hytta: 13.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Olavskjelda: 2.6 mi
- Olavskjelda: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Nesheimsklubben: 12.3 mi
- Svartesvoren: 24.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.5 miles of Avaldsnes kirke. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heggelifjell | E 88° | 252 m | 8.1 mi |
| Krokvassnuten | NNE 21° | 249.5 m | 5.7 mi |
| Såt | NNE 25° | 239.3 m | 5.3 mi |
| Kiggjafjellet | NE 39° | 237.2 m | 6.8 mi |
| Buafjell | NNE 21° | 237 m | 5.0 mi |
| Dyrsfjellet | NE 41° | 234.2 m | 7.4 mi |
| Kinn | NNE 31° | 228.3 m | 8.3 mi |
| Steinsfjellet | NNE 16° | 226.4 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:42 | 17:58 | 18:52 |
| June solstice | 04:22 | 21:44 | 23:00 |
| September equinox | 07:23 | 18:48 | 19:42 |
| December solstice | 09:35 | 13:46 | 15:40 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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