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Memorial Anchor

Memorial Anchor from directly overhead

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
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
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.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HovdefjellWNW 287°525 m18.1 mi
HesttjennknutenNNE 18°231 m17.7 mi
BarlindknutenNNE 17°222 m17.3 mi
MørjeheiaNNE 16°212 m14.7 mi
BrenteheiaNNE 16°199 m16.9 mi
LindheimsheiaNNE 14°173 m17.2 mi
TiuråsenNNE 16°172 m17.8 mi
TømmeråsenNNE 16°164 m18.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2717:4418:37
June solstice04:1421:2422:37
September equinox07:0818:3319:26
December solstice09:1413:4915:31

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/7921509215

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