Historic site · Norway
Memorial Anchor
Memorial Anchor is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 6 m. Hovdefjell stands 525 m to the west-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Krigshola, a attraction 0.1 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- An anchor with a plaque remembering the loss of the barque Synniva with the loss of all hands on December 6th 1907, and the schooner Lyra on 24th of December 1915 with the rescue of all hands. They both capsized on the skerries seen from the anchor.
How to reach it
Coordinates58.62835, 9.14034
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Najaden 1812: 0.8 mi
- Sandvikdalen: 1.4 mi
- Dalen: 1.5 mi
- Paddetjenn: 1.6 mi
- Fiskemottaket: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves
- Lille Lestholmen naturreservat: 1.2 mi
- Gulspettvannet naturreservat: 3.4 mi
- Mannskjæret naturreservat: 3.6 mi
- Lille Halsholmen naturreservat: 3.8 mi
- Nordskogen naturreservat: 4.2 mi
Peaks
- Hisåsen: 3.4 mi
- Hisåsen varde: 3.5 mi
- Hudalsknuten: 3.5 mi
- Kovlefjell: 4.1 mi
- Størfjell: 4.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Kvennfossen: 8.8 mi
- Byttefoss: 8.8 mi
- Kvernfossen: 9.4 mi
- Byttefoss: 9.8 mi
- Tverrfossen: 10.1 mi
Beaches: 35
- Sandvika: 3.2 mi
- Daumannsvika: 3.5 mi
- Paradisbukta: 4.6 mi
- Stokken: 4.8 mi
- Persøygard: 5.0 mi
Museums: 27
- Lyngørfjorden kystkultursenter: 1.3 mi
- Made On Sandøya: 3.9 mi
- Risør Museum: 7.2 mi
- Risør Kystkultursenter: 7.2 mi
- HV-brakka: 7.5 mi
Artworks: 15
- Inger Johanne: 7.1 mi
- Midgaardsormen: 7.3 mi
- Fire årstider: 7.5 mi
- Torso, granitt: 17.7 mi
- Liten pike med fugl: 17.8 mi
Parks: 14
- Lekepark Mesanen: 6.4 mi
- Gustavs pønt: 7.0 mi
- Kastellet: 7.1 mi
- Hasdalen: 7.1 mi
- Fredsparken: 7.1 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Risøya sportsklatring: 1.9 mi
- Skjæringa: 7.7 mi
- Skjæringa: 7.7 mi
- Toppen: 13.6 mi
- Gloserhei gruve: 16.3 mi
Attractions: 8
- Krigshola: 0.1 mi
- Gryta: 3.4 mi
- Bygdeborg: 14.8 mi
- Steinmann: 19.3 mi
- Bjørnsborgparken: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 1
- Rådhushagen: 7.2 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Tvedestrand: 7.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.0 miles of Memorial Anchor. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hovdefjell | WNW 287° | 525 m | 18.1 mi |
| Hesttjennknuten | NNE 18° | 231 m | 17.7 mi |
| Barlindknuten | NNE 17° | 222 m | 17.3 mi |
| Mørjeheia | NNE 16° | 212 m | 14.7 mi |
| Brenteheia | NNE 16° | 199 m | 16.9 mi |
| Lindheimsheia | NNE 14° | 173 m | 17.2 mi |
| Tiuråsen | NNE 16° | 172 m | 17.8 mi |
| Tømmeråsen | NNE 16° | 164 m | 18.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:27 | 17:44 | 18:37 |
| June solstice | 04:14 | 21:24 | 22:37 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:33 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 13:49 | 15:31 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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