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"Braathens flight 239"

"Braathens flight 239" from directly overhead

"Braathens flight 239" is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 346 m. Gjevlekollen stands 602 m to the west-northwest, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Høgfossen, a waterfall 1.1 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
HER, VED MYGGHEIM, SKJEDDE LILLE JULAFTEN 1972 EN AV DE STØRSTE FLYULYKKER I NORSK HISTORIE. ET PASSASJERFLY FRA ÅLESUND STYRTET OG 40 MENNESKER MISTET LIVET. VI MINNES DEM I ÆREBØDIGHET. ________ ASKER KOMMUNE / BRAATHENS REIST HØSTEN 1998

How to reach it

Coordinates59.86573, 10.33905

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bergsåstoppen: 1.7 mi
  • Haveråsen: 2.0 mi
  • Oppsalåsen: 2.5 mi
  • Haugen: 2.6 mi
  • Pengehaugen: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
  • Svangstrand: 2.6 mi
  • Bondistranda: 4.7 mi
  • Holmenskjæret: 5.5 mi
  • Blakstadbukta: 5.7 mi
  • Hvamodden: 6.2 mi
Museums
Parks
  • Svangstrand: 2.6 mi
  • Askertun: 3.7 mi
  • Norde Bondi Gård: 4.2 mi
  • Hvalstad Aktivitetspark: 4.4 mi
  • Tranby Torg: 4.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Høgfossen: 1.1 mi
  • Tveiterfossen: 2.8 mi
  • Solbergfossen: 3.9 mi
  • Kastefossen: 4.6 mi
  • Sætrefossen: 5.9 mi
Attractions
Artworks: 52
Cliffs: 20
  • Svenskehella: 4.7 mi
  • Damtjern: 4.8 mi
  • Trongkleiv: 6.1 mi
  • Fosildalen: 7.8 mi
  • Tverråsen: 8.5 mi
Picnic sites: 11
  • picnic_table: 2.3 mi
  • Høgåsen: 9.7 mi
  • Utebadet Drammensbadet: 10.2 mi
  • Grillområde: 10.4 mi
  • Picnic site with beach: 13.6 mi
Springs: 11
  • Simensølla: 8.4 mi
  • Jennys kilde: 8.8 mi
  • Jutultønna: 8.9 mi
  • Olavskilden: 10.0 mi
  • Kilden: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.0 miles of "Braathens flight 239". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GjevlekollenWNW602 m5.6 mi
StormoenNW598 m7.0 mi
NeverkollenW575 m6.7 mi
EndeløshaugenNW574 m6.2 mi
LurtoppW569 m5.6 mi
StorsteinsfjellWSW540 m7.0 mi
BergsåstoppenESE459 m1.7 mi
HaveråsenNNE437 m2.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2217:3718:32
June solstice03:5721:2622:46
September equinox07:0318:2719:22
December solstice09:2013:1015:15

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/324069273

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