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The big chair

The big chair from directly overhead

The big chair is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Nattlandsnuten stands 965 m to the north-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hjelmeland bygdemuseum, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Ryfylke passes 0.5 miles off.

A large wooden chair

How to reach it

Coordinates59.23645, 6.17922

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hjelmen: 0.4 mi
  • Øksnafjellet: 2.9 mi
  • Øksnafjellet: 3.2 mi
  • Valafjellet: 3.7 mi
  • Ingvaldstadfjellet: 3.7 mi
Artworks
  • Mongs Munch: 15.4 mi
  • Strand kommunevåpen blomsterbed: 15.4 mi
  • J.Banning A.G. Hamm.W. N⍛ 1786: 15.6 mi
  • Sky catcher: 15.8 mi
  • Veksande metall: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 54
  • Årdal gamle kyrkje: 5.5 mi
  • Årdal kyrkje: 5.7 mi
  • Til minne om utvandringa Frå Ryfylke til Amerika: 5.7 mi
  • Audun Nesheim: 10.3 mi
  • Holtaheia: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls: 46
  • Fossfossen: 3.2 mi
  • Urdalsfossen: 4.4 mi
  • Bjørnabufossen: 4.5 mi
  • Safossen: 6.1 mi
  • Fossane: 8.2 mi
Museums: 42
  • Hjelmeland bygdemuseum: 0.0 mi
  • Vigatunet: 2.9 mi
  • Hålandstunet: 8.3 mi
  • Jelsa skulemuseum: 8.8 mi
  • Finnøy bygdemuseum: 11.7 mi
Parks: 33
  • SIrihaugen: 11.8 mi
  • Mølleparken: 15.2 mi
  • lekeplass: 15.5 mi
  • Trollskogen: 23.2 mi
  • Leirvigtunet park: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 28
Attractions: 25
Beaches: 16
  • Furre Beach: 11.8 mi
  • Gardsvågen badestrand: 15.1 mi
  • Barkavika: 16.3 mi
  • Kuvika: 16.4 mi
  • Botne strand: 17.7 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Fosstemmen: 3.5 mi
  • Osterfloten: 12.4 mi
  • Langøy: 21.5 mi
  • Tanken: 21.6 mi
  • Nodhagen: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Groom-brønnen: 24.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of The big chair. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
NattlandsnutenNNE 33°965 m12.4 mi
SkorvaESE 109°870 m7.6 mi
HøgeheiSE 124°840 m10.5 mi
GunlanutenNNE 22°829 m4.7 mi
BrendeknuenESE 121°815 m5.4 mi
ReinaknutenS 190°787 m10.9 mi
TernefjelletS 188°774 m11.4 mi
HeiahornS 183°774 m12.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3917:5518:49
June solstice04:2021:3922:55
September equinox07:2018:4419:38
December solstice09:3113:4615:37

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5803787741

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