Historic site · Norway
Grødem kystfort
Grødem kystfort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Sørafjellet stands 300 m to the southeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Varen, a peak 1.3 miles away. Ryfylke passes 10 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1940-1945
How to reach it
Coordinates59.01095, 5.65565
Overlooks nearby
- Topphøna · 15 mi
- Lauvåsen · 20 mi
- Hanaberget · 25 mi
- Stølskleivå · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Varen: 1.3 mi
- Høyehaugen: 1.6 mi
- Soknahodnet: 2.9 mi
- Byhaugen: 3.1 mi
- Buøy: 3.3 mi
Parks
- Trollskogen: 2.1 mi
- Speidermarka: 3.0 mi
- Gramstadhaugen: 3.3 mi
- Rudlå: 3.6 mi
- Hertervigs plass: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- KNM Æger: 2.3 mi
- Hundvåg fort: 2.4 mi
- WWII German gun site: 2.6 mi
- Viste kirkeruiner: 2.6 mi
- Vistekirken middelalder: 2.6 mi
Museums
- Sjøbruksmuseum: 3.0 mi
- Vistnes skole: 3.0 mi
- Tungenes fyr: 3.1 mi
- Misjonsmuseet: 3.4 mi
- Vistnestunet: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Skipet: 3.2 mi
- 22. juli-minnesmerke: 3.5 mi
- Lars Hertervig: 3.6 mi
- Broken Column: 3.6 mi
- Broken Column: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Mosvatnet naturreservat: 4.3 mi
- Storamyr naturreservat: 5.2 mi
- Kjeøy naturreservat: 5.4 mi
- Litle Marøy naturreservat: 5.6 mi
- Grannesbukta naturreservat: 5.8 mi
Cliffs: 52
- Tivolifjellet: 4.0 mi
- Håhammaren: 5.5 mi
- Uskjaklubben: 6.6 mi
- Sør-øst-veggen: 9.2 mi
- Gramstad: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 42
- Svarthola/Vistehålå: 2.7 mi
- Børaunen: 2.9 mi
- Svanebroen: 3.0 mi
- Einarsvarden: 3.3 mi
- Gamle Stavanger: 3.7 mi
Beaches: 25
- Møllebukta: 4.8 mi
- Rosenli-stranden: 5.3 mi
- Emmaus-stranden: 5.3 mi
- Godalen: 5.3 mi
- Strand: 7.3 mi
Picnic sites: 15
- Hålandsvannet Leikvoll: 2.5 mi
- Hålandsvannet Håland: 2.5 mi
- Tanken: 4.0 mi
- Langøy: 4.0 mi
- Smilehålå: 8.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Fossane: 5.9 mi
- Storåsfoss: 15.7 mi
- Kustifossen: 16.0 mi
- Fossen: 17.7 mi
- Migaren: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 5
- Staudehagen: 5.2 mi
- Urtehagen: 5.2 mi
- Stavanger Botanisk Hage: 5.2 mi
- Geografisk hage: 5.2 mi
- Takhagen: 9.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Groom-brønnen: 3.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.9 miles of Grødem kystfort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sørafjellet | SE 143° | 300 m | 8.4 mi |
| Høgafjell | SE 140° | 291 m | 8.2 mi |
| Flatafjellet | SE 146° | 277 m | 8.6 mi |
| Flatafjellet | SE 145° | 275 m | 8.5 mi |
| Lifjell | SE 143° | 260 m | 7.9 mi |
| Hodnefjell | NE 38° | 234 m | 5.5 mi |
| Vikefjellet | NNE 17° | 217 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ramnafjellet | SSE 147° | 203 m | 8.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 17:57 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:25 | 21:40 | 22:55 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:47 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 09:31 | 13:54 | 15:41 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/7418126920
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