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Knut Hamsun

Knut Hamsun from directly overhead

Knut Hamsun is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 15 m. Rislåknuten stands 377 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is G. E. Gundersen, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Inscription
Knut Hamsun 1859 - 1952

How to reach it

Coordinates58.34316, 8.59008

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Rossekniben: 1.2 mi
  • Viddefladen: 1.9 mi
  • Lauvknollen: 2.4 mi
  • Store Imås: 2.5 mi
  • Ankerfjellet: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 54
  • Kjellerfoss: 4.6 mi
  • Kalvehagfossen: 4.7 mi
  • Refsnesfossen: 5.1 mi
  • Stampefoss: 7.8 mi
  • Sandtjennfossen: 11.2 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 48
Beaches: 37
  • Bystranda: 0.6 mi
  • Sandum: 1.7 mi
  • Drotningviga: 2.1 mi
  • Fugleviga: 2.3 mi
  • Moysanden: 2.4 mi
Museums: 36
Cliffs: 22
  • Bratteberg: 1.7 mi
  • Kløfta: 2.2 mi
  • Hauefjell: 2.6 mi
  • Vom-fjell: 2.8 mi
  • Kattopsa: 3.3 mi
Parks: 15
  • Gundersen park: 0.0 mi
  • Terje Vigens brygge: 0.2 mi
  • Madam Petersens have: 0.3 mi
  • Byhaven: 0.3 mi
  • Bystranda: 0.5 mi
Artworks: 12
Picnic sites: 1
  • Tvedestrand: 23.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Knut Hamsun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
RislåknutenWNW377 m11.4 mi
ToplandsheiaNW365 m12.3 mi
DobbedalsheiNW361 m11.0 mi
RisdalsheiaWNW355 m10.8 mi
StormyrheiaNNW340 m9.0 mi
SjåheiaNW327 m9.5 mi
SolliheiaWNW319 m9.2 mi
RomeheiaNNW293 m11.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2917:4718:39
June solstice04:1921:2422:37
September equinox07:1018:3619:28
December solstice09:1413:5715:35

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6720110428

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