Operation Freshman
Operation Freshman is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 56 m. Store Skykula stands 906 m to the northeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Operation Freshman Execution Site, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Jæren passes 8.9 miles off.
Memorial for the 14 members of Operation Freshman who survived the Horsa-glider crash at Benkjefjellet but were later executed by the germans.
What to expect
How to reach it
- 8.9 mi off the Jæren, National
Overlooks nearby
- Kvassheim havn · 13 mi
- Hanaberget · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Smøråsen: 1.5 mi
- Soltua: 2.9 mi
- Fladen: 3.0 mi
- Ørnaknuden: 5.1 mi
- Råsafjellet: 5.2 mi
- Operation Freshman Execution Site: 0.0 mi
- Minnesmerke Edvin Lundevold Aakre: 1.7 mi
- Eidsvollsmannen Christen Mølbach: 2.5 mi
- Egersund fort: 5.1 mi
- Stapnes fort: 6.6 mi
- Kråkefjellet: 1.6 mi
- Maurholen: 3.1 mi
- Bjerkreim - Kaiveggen: 8.2 mi
- Monsterveggen: 12.0 mi
- Hedlersfjellet klatrefelt: 15.5 mi
- Berentsens Brygghus AS: 1.5 mi
- Trollpikken: 2.1 mi
- Stoplesteinan: 2.6 mi
- Syngjarstein: 2.6 mi
- Månestein: 3.0 mi
- Fotlandsvatnet dyrefredningsområde: 2.0 mi
- Tingelsæte naturreservat: 4.3 mi
- Tedneholmen naturreservat: 6.9 mi
- Rabali naturreservat: 7.0 mi
- Svåholmane naturreservat: 7.1 mi
- Dalane folkemuseum: 0.3 mi
- Egersund Fayancemuseum: 1.8 mi
- Bilstadhuset: 2.1 mi
- Varden sjøredningsmuseum: 9.8 mi
- Kvernhusanlegg Fuglestad: 10.2 mi
- Fotlandsfossen: 1.2 mi
- Hunnafossen: 5.1 mi
- Øygreifossen: 8.8 mi
- Hytlandsfossen: 9.2 mi
- Verafossen: 9.2 mi
- Dalane folkemuseum's park: 0.3 mi
- Sykehusparken: 0.8 mi
- Elverhøy: 1.5 mi
- Vannbassengan: 1.7 mi
- Granholmen: 1.8 mi
- Losen: 1.9 mi
- Gustav Jebsen: 13.3 mi
- Erik Anker: 13.3 mi
- Heroes of Haua: 13.4 mi
- Brufjell: 13.4 mi
- Skadbergvågen Øst: 3.9 mi
- Skadbergvågen: 4.0 mi
- Vandringshavn: 4.5 mi
- Indre Gyarhavn: 5.1 mi
- Ytre Gyarhavn: 5.1 mi
- Gådå badeplass: 3.1 mi
- Perlå: 20.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Operation Freshman. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Store Skykula | NE 46° | 906 m | 15.1 mi |
| Rygla | ENE 57° | 736 m | 13.0 mi |
| Stora Heia | E 86° | 656 m | 14.8 mi |
| Rogleheia | ENE 69° | 637 m | 14.7 mi |
| Grønhaug | E 93° | 631 m | 15.8 mi |
| Solliknuden | E 98° | 620 m | 16.6 mi |
| Faureknuten | N 11° | 582 m | 15.4 mi |
| Refslandsknuten | ENE 70° | 580 m | 10.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:39 | 17:57 | 18:49 |
| June solstice | 04:28 | 21:35 | 22:48 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:46 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 09:25 | 14:04 | 15:44 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/11821096217
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