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Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen

Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen from directly overhead

Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 205 m. Marifjell stands 720 m to the northwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Ludvig G. Braathen, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Inscription
GENERALMAJOR / HJALMAR RIISER-LARSEN / 1890—1965 / LUFTFORSVARETS FØRSTE SJEF / Reist på Luftforsvarets 50-års dag 10.11.1994 i takknemlighet for hans innsats / for / Forsvaret, polarsaken, sivil luftfart og En Verden

How to reach it

Coordinates60.19538, 11.09260

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites: 60
Museums
Peaks
  • Hovifjellet: 4.4 mi
  • Brennifjellet: 5.2 mi
  • Raudfjellet: 5.2 mi
  • Stensbyfjellet: 5.4 mi
  • Vardåsen: 5.8 mi
Parks
  • Ekerjordet: 3.2 mi
  • Kommunehuset Nannestad: 3.2 mi
  • Nannestad torg: 3.2 mi
  • Jonsrud II: 4.7 mi
  • Generasjonsparken: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 54
Waterfalls
  • Garvefossen: 3.1 mi
  • Kopperudfossen: 3.8 mi
  • Verkensfossen: 3.9 mi
  • Kråkfossen: 4.4 mi
  • Fossfossen: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 46
  • Stridsvognskytebanen i Trandumskogen: 2.0 mi
  • Vikingegarden Maurenga: 2.4 mi
  • Bestemorsstuene: 6.4 mi
  • Gruveliastollen: 7.5 mi
  • Port Arthur: 8.5 mi
Gardens: 29
  • Vestre Grefsen gård: 19.8 mi
  • Sagene takhage: 21.3 mi
  • Blindern Studenthage: 21.9 mi
  • Fruktlund: 22.1 mi
  • Rosenlund: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 17
  • Prestsand: 9.1 mi
  • Rødvika: 9.2 mi
  • Høldippelen: 11.9 mi
  • Stampetjernet Stranden: 14.6 mi
  • Barvika: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 16
  • K4 Camp Patrol dyvision: 4.3 mi
  • Dølihuken: 5.3 mi
  • Badeplass hvamsetra: 10.1 mi
  • Huskebråtan: 10.1 mi
  • Tolvstein syd: 10.2 mi
Cliffs: 8
  • Langveggen: 9.9 mi
  • Guddefjellet: 16.6 mi
  • Årvoll gruve: 18.2 mi
  • Høgkastet: 19.7 mi
  • Knutkastet: 19.9 mi
Springs: 5
  • Kilden: 10.4 mi
  • Steinbekken: 19.1 mi
  • Vanntroa: 20.4 mi
  • Ilhøla: 21.8 mi
  • Pilterudsila: 24.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Hjalmar Riiser-Larsen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
MarifjellNW720 m10.3 mi
ParadiskollenW670 m11.3 mi
KlofjellNNW664 m9.5 mi
MistbergetN663 m12.6 mi
KroktjernsbergetW651 m11.4 mi
PuttehøgdaW648 m11.4 mi
SvartbergetW594 m11.6 mi
RundkollenWSW592 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1917:3418:29
June solstice03:5021:2622:46
September equinox07:0018:2419:19
December solstice09:2012:5315:09

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/5216937696

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