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Harry Simon Shotland

Harry Simon Shotland from directly overhead

Harry Simon Shotland is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Drangen stands 1,022 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Eva Shotland født Glick, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Andøya passes 29 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2014-06-16
Material
brass
Inscription
Her bodde|Harry Simon|Shotland|fødselsår 1941|deportert 1943|Auschwitz|drept 3.3.1943

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates68.79984, 16.54035

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Harstadåsen: 0.5 mi
  • Ganåstoppen: 1.0 mi
  • Blåbærhaugen: 1.4 mi
  • Ramfloeya: 1.6 mi
  • Kjelhusåsen: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 31
  • Høgfossen: 7.8 mi
  • Fossen: 9.9 mi
  • Fjellfossen: 13.3 mi
  • Blomdalfossen: 13.5 mi
  • Dalfossen: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 23
Museums: 19
  • Skonnerten Anna Rogde: 0.9 mi
  • Trondenes historiske senter: 1.5 mi
  • Adolfkanon: 2.6 mi
  • Grytøy bygdetun: 5.4 mi
  • Skjærstad Sildoljefabrikk: 7.2 mi
Artworks: 13
Cliffs: 6
  • Åsen: 23.0 mi
  • Perhågen: 23.0 mi
  • Skinnhallarn: 23.1 mi
  • Skjellhågen: 23.2 mi
  • Pålberget: 24.0 mi
Attractions: 5
  • Sol- og vindhuset: 1.4 mi
  • Trondenes kirke: 1.6 mi
  • Adolfkanonen: 2.3 mi
  • Skulpturlandskap Nordland (Skånland): 10.8 mi
  • Steinkirka - Skulpturlandskap Nordland (Evenes): 24.3 mi
Parks: 4
  • Generalhagen: 0.1 mi
  • Svalbardparken: 0.3 mi
  • Folkeparken: 1.1 mi
  • Isbadestranda: 14.7 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Ramnfløya: 0.9 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Tjeldnesbukta: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Harry Simon Shotland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DrangenE1,022 m12.4 mi
NonaNNW1,012 m8.7 mi
SkjellesvikgaltenN987 m8.6 mi
MellatindenE975 m12.7 mi
StortussenNNW941 m12.8 mi
MiddagstindenWSW923 m11.4 mi
TrolltindN919 m8.0 mi
HorntindanWSW910 m13.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox05:5516:5218:09
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:3417:4519:01
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/13233305528

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