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Nicolay Nilsen

Nicolay Nilsen from directly overhead

Nicolay Nilsen is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Stora Heia stands 656 m to the north-northwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Tollak Loug, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.

What the record says

Built
2022-09-18
Material
brass
Inscription
I Krossen bodde|Nicolay Nilsen|født 1916|motstandsbevegelsen|arrestert 19.7.1944|internert Grini|frigjort

How to reach it

Coordinates58.23257, 6.53407

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Hågåsen: 0.3 mi
  • Kjørsfjellet: 1.5 mi
  • Langelandsfjell: 2.9 mi
  • Nonknuten: 4.9 mi
  • Fløyknuten: 5.1 mi
Historic sites: 54
Waterfalls: 38
  • Rjukanfoss: 5.2 mi
  • Helvetesfossen: 5.2 mi
  • Logsfossen: 5.3 mi
  • Gunnarsfossen: 9.5 mi
  • Åptefossen: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 29
  • Grotte: 2.2 mi
  • Gyra: 2.3 mi
  • Brufjellhålene: 5.9 mi
  • Jettegryte: 5.9 mi
  • Flekkfjordbanen: 6.5 mi
Museums: 28
  • Fedrenes Minne museum: 2.3 mi
  • Flekkefjord museum: 6.5 mi
  • Hervoll mølle: 7.4 mi
  • Besøkssenter våtmark Lista: 8.6 mi
  • Jøssingfjord Vitenmuseum: 9.3 mi
Artworks: 20
  • Bears: 6.4 mi
  • Deer: 6.4 mi
  • Moose: 6.4 mi
  • Strandakongen: 10.9 mi
  • Tuppa på haugen: 11.0 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Slettestranda: 6.1 mi
  • Skagelistranda: 6.3 mi
  • Eikelandsstronda: 8.1 mi
  • Bispen: 9.7 mi
  • Bausje: 10.3 mi
Parks: 17
  • Sundepark: 6.5 mi
  • Selvaagparken: 11.0 mi
  • Parken: 11.0 mi
  • Sansehagen: 11.6 mi
  • Thildabøhaugen: 11.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Hedlersfjellet klatrefelt: 9.6 mi
  • Skomakertippen: 9.9 mi
  • Bøensfjell: 10.4 mi
  • Kjerringdalsfjellan: 10.7 mi
  • Øksnefjellet: 11.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Kilen: 3.4 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Lister, Tangen: 8.5 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Lister, Haugelandstrand: 9.3 mi
  • Bausje: 10.2 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Paradisbukta: 15.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
Gardens: 1
  • Haien: 22.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Nicolay Nilsen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Stora HeiaNNW 349°656 m18.2 mi
GrønhaugN 351°631 m16.3 mi
SolliknudenN 352°620 m14.7 mi
VedenENE 70°535 m12.0 mi
GråheiNNE 26°511 m13.8 mi
KalåsknibenE 100°506 m14.8 mi
StorheiE 85°499 m15.8 mi
HomsknibenESE 106°475 m14.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3717:5518:47
June solstice04:2921:3222:44
September equinox07:1918:4419:36
December solstice09:2114:0715:44

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13433013536

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