Beach · Norway
Hornstranda
Hornstranda is a beach, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Nordre Kolsåstopp stands 379 m to the northwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Old lighthouse, a historic site 0.2 miles away.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates59.86827, 10.65491
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Old lighthouse: 0.2 mi
- Fire frosker: 1.4 mi
- Skytebane: 2.1 mi
- Skytebane: 2.1 mi
- Christian August-monumentet: 2.4 mi
Beaches
- Badeodden: 0.2 mi
- Oksval: 0.8 mi
- Pelvikodden Badeplass: 1.6 mi
- Hellviktangen: 1.6 mi
- Rolfstangen badestrand: 1.7 mi
Artworks
- Galleri Vanntårnet: 0.8 mi
- Bueskytteren: 1.8 mi
- Vinnere: 1.9 mi
- 5 Kroner: 1.9 mi
- 20kr: 1.9 mi
Nature reserves
- Ytre Vassholmen naturreservat: 1.2 mi
- Geitholmen naturreservat: 1.3 mi
- Møkkalassene naturreservat: 1.3 mi
- Dokkskjæret biotopvernområde: 1.5 mi
- Ildjernet naturreservat: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Ildjernåsen: 1.7 mi
- Stangåsen: 1.9 mi
- Mateaåsen: 2.1 mi
- Bjørnåsen: 2.4 mi
- Speilen: 2.4 mi
Museums
- Senter for studier av Holocaust og livssynsminoriteter: 2.3 mi
- Fornebu Historisk museum: 2.5 mi
- Fornebu Bilmuseum: 2.5 mi
- Vikingskipshuset: 2.7 mi
- Norsk Maritimt Museum: 2.8 mi
Parks
- Nansenparken: 2.4 mi
- Den engelske hagen: 2.6 mi
- Norsk Folkemuseum: 2.9 mi
- Bygdøy kongsgård: 3.0 mi
- Strandparken: 3.0 mi
Attractions
- Hovedøya kloster: 3.2 mi
- Tjuvtitten: 3.5 mi
- The Salmon Vitensenter: 3.6 mi
- D/S Alfen: 3.8 mi
- Oslo rådhus: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Møllefossen: 3.3 mi
- Granfossen: 3.5 mi
- Nedre Foss: 5.1 mi
- Bjølsenfossen: 6.4 mi
- Verksfossen: 7.4 mi
Gardens: 39
- Solfrid Cristinas rosehave: 3.4 mi
- Hospitalhagen: 4.6 mi
- Slåttemark: 5.2 mi
- Vikinghagen: 5.2 mi
- Osloryggen: 5.2 mi
Cliffs: 24
- Bjørnestupet: 2.7 mi
- Barnehageveggen: 7.2 mi
- Skådalsstupene: 7.3 mi
- Cowboyveggen: 7.3 mi
- Svenskehella: 7.5 mi
Springs: 11
- Kilden: 3.4 mi
- Pipekvila: 7.3 mi
- Majorskilden: 7.4 mi
- Simensølla: 10.6 mi
- Olavskilden: 13.7 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Grillområde: 1.7 mi
- Sofienbergparken: 5.3 mi
- Piknikplen: 5.3 mi
- Bord: 5.6 mi
- picnic_table: 9.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.1 miles of Hornstranda. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nordre Kolsåstopp | NW 312° | 379 m | 6.3 mi |
| Holmenåsen | N 3° | 373 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gratishaugen | N 5° | 343 m | 6.6 mi |
| Søndre Kolsåstopp | NW 307° | 342 m | 6.0 mi |
| Lille Kolsås | NW 308° | 291 m | 6.3 mi |
| Grønliåsen | ESE 118° | 228 m | 6.7 mi |
| Toåsen | S 183° | 215 m | 3.1 mi |
| Gaupefjell | S 184° | 210 m | 4.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:36 | 18:31 |
| June solstice | 03:55 | 21:25 | 22:44 |
| September equinox | 07:02 | 18:26 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 09:19 | 13:09 | 15:13 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
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