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Erling Sjalgsson

Erling Sjalgsson from directly overhead

Erling Sjalgsson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Bjørndalsfjellet stands 362 m to the east, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Flyhistorisk museum Sola, a museum 0.8 miles away. Jæren passes 8.9 miles off.

2-3m diameter, rusted steel, pringle-chip shaped

How to reach it

Coordinates58.88888, 5.64615

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Museums
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Myklaberget: 1.2 mi
  • Skadberg: 1.3 mi
  • Røyneberg: 1.4 mi
  • Bærheimsnuten: 1.9 mi
  • Heddå: 2.6 mi
Parks
  • Smeaheia Parken - "Grønne Lungen": 3.0 mi
  • Smeaheia Parken - "Grønne Traseen": 3.1 mi
  • Grønskemyra: 3.1 mi
  • Rundeskogen: 3.2 mi
  • Varatunparken: 3.2 mi
Artworks
Cliffs: 44
  • Håhammaren: 3.0 mi
  • Gramstad: 5.0 mi
  • Tivolifjellet: 6.2 mi
  • Osli: 7.0 mi
  • Uskjaklubben: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 38
  • Domsteinane på Sola: 1.8 mi
  • Sampen: 3.7 mi
  • Sverd i fjell: 3.7 mi
  • Steinansiktet: 4.3 mi
  • Dalsflinten: 5.0 mi
Beaches: 20
  • Forusstraen: 3.7 mi
  • Møllebukta: 3.8 mi
  • Strand: 5.9 mi
  • Godalen: 6.0 mi
  • Lutsistanda: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
  • Sjøbadet: 4.2 mi
  • Åsveien Borettslag: 4.4 mi
  • Smilehålå: 5.2 mi
  • Kubbetjørn: 5.3 mi
  • Hålandsvannet Leikvoll: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 9
  • Fotlandsfossen: 12.2 mi
  • Migaren: 12.6 mi
  • Fossane: 14.2 mi
  • Fossen: 15.3 mi
  • Kustifossen: 17.4 mi
Gardens: 5
Springs: 1
  • Groom-brønnen: 6.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.3 miles of Erling Sjalgsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BjørndalsfjelletE362 m6.2 mi
MattirudlaE346 m5.8 mi
KuheiaE333 m6.1 mi
JødestadfjelletENE330 m5.9 mi
DalsnutenE323 m5.0 mi
VassfjelletESE305 m5.4 mi
SørafjelletENE300 m5.6 mi
FjogstadnutenE295 m5.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4117:5818:51
June solstice04:2621:3922:54
September equinox07:2218:4719:40
December solstice09:3013:5715:42

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/746319693

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