Historic site · Norway
Konvoibyen i Risør
Konvoibyen i Risør is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Hesttjennknuten stands 231 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Inger Johanne, a artwork 0.3 miles away.
The story
Dates from 1968.
Wikidata Q11981819, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
Coordinates58.71557, 9.22365
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fransåsen: 2.3 mi
- Svegåsen: 2.6 mi
- Hisåsen varde: 3.3 mi
- Hisåsen: 3.4 mi
- Hudalsknuten: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves
- Mannskjæret naturreservat: 3.4 mi
- Stangholmen naturreservat: 4.1 mi
- Kvernhusmarka naturreservat: 4.4 mi
- Gulspettvannet naturreservat: 5.3 mi
- Hammartjønn naturreservat: 6.0 mi
Historic sites
- Valgkirke: 0.5 mi
- Risør fort: 0.9 mi
- Stombu: 2.0 mi
- Eikestad: 3.7 mi
- Hansbu: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Stifoss: 7.1 mi
- Slettåsfossen: 9.7 mi
- Stormyrfossen: 10.0 mi
- Sundsfoss: 10.3 mi
- Kvennfossen: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 34
- Østre Randvik: 0.4 mi
- Vestre Randvik: 0.7 mi
- Sagjordet badeplass: 0.9 mi
- "Hemmeligstranda": 1.1 mi
- Myggbukta: 2.6 mi
Museums: 23
- Risør Museum: 0.5 mi
- HV-brakka: 0.8 mi
- Risør Kystkultursenter: 5.5 mi
- Lyngørfjorden kystkultursenter: 6.1 mi
- AbelSenteret i Gjerstad: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 15
- Inger Johanne: 0.3 mi
- Midgaardsormen: 0.6 mi
- Fire årstider: 12.3 mi
- Rolling Stone: 12.3 mi
- Drømmen om havet: 12.5 mi
Parks: 14
- Lekepark Mesanen: 0.4 mi
- Fredsparken: 0.4 mi
- Hasdalen: 0.4 mi
- Hollenderskjæret: 0.5 mi
- Risør Branntårn: 0.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Gryta: 3.5 mi
- Krigshola: 6.8 mi
- Steinmann: 12.6 mi
- Bjørnsborgparken: 12.8 mi
- Bygdeborg: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Risøya sportsklatring: 5.0 mi
- Skjæringa: 6.5 mi
- Toppen: 7.2 mi
- Kjellsen-steinen: 14.5 mi
- Knutebratten: 14.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Rådhushagen: 0.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Tvedestrand: 12.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Konvoibyen i Risør. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesttjennknuten | NNE 13° | 231 m | 11.1 mi |
| Barlindknuten | N 10° | 222 m | 10.8 mi |
| Mørjeheia | N 8° | 212 m | 8.2 mi |
| Brenteheia | N 9° | 199 m | 10.4 mi |
| Kjerrkollen | NNE 17° | 176 m | 12.4 mi |
| Lindheimsheia | N 6° | 173 m | 10.8 mi |
| Tiuråsen | N 9° | 172 m | 11.2 mi |
| Bjørneknuten | NNE 29° | 170 m | 13.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 17:43 | 18:36 |
| June solstice | 04:13 | 21:24 | 22:38 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:33 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 13:46 | 15:30 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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