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Kong Haakon VII

Kong Haakon VII from directly overhead

Kong Haakon VII is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Tortberga stands 631 m to the south, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Kjærligheten som aldri forsvant, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
1972

How to reach it

Coordinates63.42708, 10.39363

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Parks
Peaks
  • Steinberget: 1.0 mi
  • Blyberget: 1.4 mi
  • Skardhaugen: 1.9 mi
  • Våttakammen: 1.9 mi
  • Høvringberget: 2.3 mi
Waterfalls
  • Nordsetfossen: 6.6 mi
  • Trangfossen: 12.2 mi
  • Dølanfossen: 12.4 mi
  • Storfossen: 12.6 mi
  • Kvernhusfossen: 12.6 mi
Attractions: 23
Picnic sites: 23
  • Sjonglør: 1.9 mi
  • Krokodilleskogen: 2.8 mi
  • Prinsesseskogen: 2.8 mi
  • Nedre Kongleplassen: 2.9 mi
  • Vedstubben: 2.9 mi
Beaches: 14
  • Korsvika: 1.9 mi
  • Korsvika: 2.0 mi
  • Korsvika: 2.0 mi
  • Brænnebukta: 2.5 mi
  • Fagerheimbukta: 2.7 mi
Gardens: 13
  • Kneiken felleshage: 0.4 mi
  • Parsellhagen: 1.1 mi
  • Apotekhage: 1.1 mi
  • Slanghagen: 1.2 mi
  • Plantesystemet: 2.3 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Supersvaet: 1.7 mi
  • Svaet: 1.7 mi
  • Burmaklippen: 3.2 mi
Springs: 1
  • Kilden: 2.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Kong Haakon VII. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TortbergaS 186°631 m10.3 mi
StorheiaWSW 254°565 m6.2 mi
GråkallenW 265°554 m4.4 mi
AksnesklumpenNNW 341°545 m10.6 mi
BosbergheiaW 262°537 m6.3 mi
GullsibergetSSE 150°537 m9.5 mi
YttermunkenNNW 344°521 m10.0 mi
MunkenNNW 345°512 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:3118:32
June solstice03:0321:5223:39
September equinox07:0218:2119:23
December solstice10:02—14:32

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/220906588

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