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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

Waterfalls
  • Høgfossen: 1.1 mi
  • Tveiterfossen: 2.8 mi
  • Solbergfossen: 3.9 mi
  • Kastefossen: 4.6 mi
  • Sætrefossen: 5.9 mi
Peaks
  • Bergsåstoppen: 1.7 mi
  • Haveråsen: 2.0 mi
  • Oppsalåsen: 2.5 mi
  • Haugen: 2.6 mi
  • Pengehaugen: 3.3 mi
Historic sites
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
Beaches
  • Svangstrand: 2.6 mi
  • Bondistranda: 4.7 mi
  • Holmenskjæret: 5.5 mi
  • Blakstadbukta: 5.7 mi
  • Hvamodden: 6.2 mi
Museums
Artworks
Attractions
Cliffs: 24
  • 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 6.9 miles of "Braathens flight 239". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
GjevlekollenWNW 290°602 m5.6 mi
NeverkollenW 272°575 m6.7 mi
EndeløshaugenNW 317°574 m6.2 mi
LurtoppW 281°569 m5.6 mi
BergsåstoppenESE 117°459 m1.7 mi
HaveråsenNNE 32°437 m2.0 mi
VindfallåsenNNW 332°427 m6.7 mi
BuråsNNE 18°426 m4.3 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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