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"Hvalen"

"Hvalen" from directly overhead

"Hvalen" is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 13 m. Snøkolla stands 763 m to the south-southeast, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Krigsminnemerke, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Andøya passes 12 miles off.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates68.91506, 15.09330

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Myrtinden: 1.0 mi
  • Tretinden: 2.1 mi
  • Sørvågmælen: 2.6 mi
  • Eldtinden: 2.6 mi
  • Staven: 2.8 mi
Parks: 10
  • Havneparken: 0.5 mi
  • Table bench: 5.1 mi
  • Table bench: 5.8 mi
  • Table bench: 6.5 mi
  • Table bench: 6.5 mi
Historic sites: 8
Waterfalls: 7
  • Lakseblikkan: 4.6 mi
  • Storfossen: 7.3 mi
  • Skinnforsen: 13.5 mi
  • Storforsen: 15.8 mi
  • Bjørnfossen: 19.5 mi
Museums: 7
  • Øksnes museum: 4.8 mi
  • Tinden: 9.8 mi
  • Jennestad Handelssted: 12.5 mi
  • Risøyhamn bygdetun: 14.1 mi
  • Sortland museum: 17.1 mi
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 1
  • Hushammarn: 17.2 mi
Beaches: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of "Hvalen". Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SnøkollaSSE 154°763 m5.7 mi
StigkollenW 259°707 m5.7 mi
KvasstindenE 84°705 m9.7 mi
KlotindenN 355°671 m3.6 mi
GavltindenE 96°662 m9.2 mi
JennskardtindenN 349°654 m3.7 mi
KvålkvanntotindenSE 139°654 m8.0 mi
GammelgårdtindenSSW 199°650 m11.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0116:5818:15
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:4017:5019:07
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7043786389

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