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PAX monument over MS Palatia

PAX monument over MS Palatia from directly overhead

PAX monument over MS Palatia is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Skogefjell stands 225 m to the north, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Fyrkurv, a attraction 0.2 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
The "Pax Monument" is erected in memory of M/S Palatia which was torpedoed here by the English in 1942. Onboard where over 1000 russian prisoners-of-war, and 915 died. Totally 986 people died.

What to expect

Step-free access
No

How to reach it

Coordinates57.98503, 7.05075

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Nesvarden: 0.3 mi
  • Skorberget: 0.7 mi
  • Grasdalsheia: 0.7 mi
  • Eferfjellet: 1.1 mi
  • Vedeheia: 1.1 mi
Artworks: 57
Historic sites: 42
  • Olavskirka: 2.3 mi
  • Markøyfyr: 2.6 mi
  • Sommerflor: 4.1 mi
  • Trones: 4.3 mi
  • Hausvikodden: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 32
  • Amaliesvik: 1.4 mi
  • Sandvikstranna: 5.1 mi
  • Lindestøstranda: 5.2 mi
  • Njervesanden: 5.9 mi
  • Njervesanden: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 32
  • Skrelifallan: 12.9 mi
  • Kleivfossen: 13.2 mi
  • Kvellandsfossen: 13.7 mi
  • Melhusfossen: 14.3 mi
  • Glofossen: 14.6 mi
Museums: 30
Cliffs: 18
Attractions: 14
  • Fyrkurv: 0.2 mi
  • Kompassrose: 0.2 mi
  • Kverna: 6.1 mi
  • Jørplehus: 7.1 mi
  • Abraham Larsens hus: 7.7 mi
Parks: 11
  • Rådhusparken: 10.6 mi
  • Gullsmed parken: 10.7 mi
  • Klokkergården bygdetun: 11.5 mi
  • Farøyparken: 11.5 mi
  • Ellas have: 11.6 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • Midtfjordsplassen: 5.8 mi
  • Skjærgårdsparken Paradisbukta: 10.6 mi
  • Bestemor: 14.8 mi
  • Bausje: 17.6 mi
  • kommodeskuffa: 17.8 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Haien: 3.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of PAX monument over MS Palatia. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkogefjellN 1°225.35 m6.4 mi
MidtbøknipenNNE 28°214 m6.0 mi
BonevollsfjelletNNE 13°207 m6.7 mi
HeigerfjelletNNE 32°181.6 m6.3 mi
SkibmannsheiaN 4°176.3 m2.5 mi
VardeheiaN 8°172 m5.5 mi
SkuldraN 353°170 m5.0 mi
VedefjellNNW 342°143 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3517:5318:45
June solstice04:2921:2922:40
September equinox07:1718:4219:34
December solstice09:1714:0915:44

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/5094266977

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