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Operation Freshman Execution Site

Operation Freshman Execution Site from directly overhead

Operation Freshman Execution Site 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, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Jæren passes 8.9 miles off.

Actual execution site for the 14 members of Operation Freshman who survived the Horsda glider crash.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates58.47738, 6.02411
  • 8.9 mi off the Jæren, National

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Smøråsen: 1.4 mi
  • Soltua: 2.9 mi
  • Fladen: 3.0 mi
  • Råsafjellet: 5.1 mi
  • Ørnaknuden: 5.2 mi
Historic sites: 36
  • Operation Freshman: 0.0 mi
  • Minnesmerke Edvin Lundevold Aakre: 1.7 mi
  • Eidsvollsmannen Christen Mølbach: 2.6 mi
  • Egersund fort: 5.1 mi
  • Stapnes fort: 6.6 mi
Cliffs: 31
Attractions: 29
Museums: 25
  • Dalane folkemuseum: 0.3 mi
  • Egersund Fayancemuseum: 1.8 mi
  • Bilstadhuset: 2.1 mi
  • Varden sjøredningsmuseum: 9.8 mi
  • Kvernhusanlegg Fuglestad: 10.1 mi
Waterfalls: 22
  • Fotlandsfossen: 1.1 mi
  • Hunnafossen: 5.1 mi
  • Øygreifossen: 8.8 mi
  • Hytlandsfossen: 9.1 mi
  • Verafossen: 9.2 mi
Parks: 17
  • Dalane folkemuseum's park: 0.3 mi
  • Sykehusparken: 0.8 mi
  • Elverhøy: 1.6 mi
  • Vannbassengan: 1.8 mi
  • Granholmen: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 14
  • Losen: 1.9 mi
  • Gustav Jebsen: 13.3 mi
  • Erik Anker: 13.3 mi
  • Heroes of Haua: 13.4 mi
  • Brufjell: 13.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
  • Skadbergvågen Øst: 4.0 mi
  • Skadbergvågen: 4.0 mi
  • Vandringshavn: 4.6 mi
  • Indre Gyarhavn: 5.1 mi
  • Ytre Gyarhavn: 5.1 mi
Beaches: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.6 miles of Operation Freshman Execution Site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Store SkykulaNE 46°906 m15.0 mi
RyglaENE 57°736 m13.0 mi
Stora HeiaE 86°656 m14.8 mi
RogleheiaENE 69°637 m14.7 mi
GrønhaugE 93°631 m15.8 mi
SolliknudenE 98°620 m16.6 mi
FaureknutenN 11°582 m15.4 mi
RefslandsknutenENE 70°580 m10.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3917:5718:49
June solstice04:2821:3522:48
September equinox07:2118:4619:38
December solstice09:2514:0415:44

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/11821096218

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