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Italia 1928

Italia 1928 from directly overhead

Italia 1928 is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Tromsdalstinden - Sálašoaivi stands 1,238 m to the east-southeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Tromsø museum, a museum 0.2 miles away.

Monument to the heroes fallen during the "Italia 1928" rescue operation. Cesare Tropea, 1969.

What the record says

Inscription
Here united upon this stone are the names of those who died in the wreck of the Italia and those who gave their lives trying to rescue them.

How to reach it

Coordinates69.63301, 18.90930

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Fløya - Loavgavárri: 2.3 mi
  • Kalkfjellet: 2.7 mi
  • Bønntuva - Romssavákkivárri: 2.9 mi
  • Sollidalsaksla - Rievdnavárri: 3.7 mi
  • Itnavárri: 3.9 mi
Artworks: 52
Historic sites: 44
Cliffs: 28
  • Ramnberget: 1.7 mi
  • Rambergan: 1.9 mi
  • Storsteinen - Bissobákti: 2.0 mi
  • Finnbergan: 3.2 mi
  • Tromsdalsfjellet: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 20
  • Kalvedalsfossen: 9.6 mi
  • Fossen: 10.4 mi
  • Fossan: 11.2 mi
  • Høgfossen: 12.8 mi
  • Fossen: 13.2 mi
Museums: 12
Parks: 11
  • Muséparken: 1.2 mi
  • Kongeparken: 1.6 mi
  • Roald Amundsens plass: 1.6 mi
  • Steenparken: 1.7 mi
  • Ingvald Jaklins plass: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 10
Beaches: 5
  • Gjellvika: 20.3 mi
  • Nakkesanden: 21.9 mi
  • Fjøsvalen: 22.4 mi
  • Barsvika: 22.5 mi
  • Skårlineset: 22.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
Springs: 1
  • Oppkomstådra: 16.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Italia 1928. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Tromsdalstinden - SálašoaiviESE 107°1,238 m6.0 mi
Langlitinden - AllavároaiviE 99°961 m7.7 mi
Litje-BlåmannenW 276°861 m7.5 mi
BotnfjelletW 274°844 m7.0 mi
Skarsfjellet - StuoračazačohkkaE 91°843 m5.7 mi
SteinskarstindenW 278°818 m7.8 mi
ItnavárriSSE 147°799 m3.9 mi
KjølenNNW 337°790 m7.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox05:4616:4018:00
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:2417:3318:52
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipedia

OpenStreetMap element node/5821489373

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