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Propellen

Propellen from directly overhead

Propellen is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Hauggjelsvarden stands 673 m to the east, 2.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Himelfarten, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

Minnesmerke over arbeiderne på Bergens Mekaniske Verksteder (BMV) og deres innsats som resulterte i 317 sjøsatte skip mellom 1855 og 1985.

What the record says

Built
2002-06-18
Material
metal

How to reach it

Coordinates60.37730, 5.33571

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
Parks: 48
  • Dongen: 0.1 mi
  • Verftsparken: 0.2 mi
  • St. Markus Kirke: 0.4 mi
  • Solheimsvatnet: 0.7 mi
  • Solhaug park: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 39
Waterfalls: 27
  • Bogstifossen: 2.3 mi
  • Urteigfossen: 8.0 mi
  • Bergsfossen: 11.0 mi
  • Fossen: 11.1 mi
  • Gjerstadfossen: 11.3 mi
Beaches: 18
  • Møhlenpris badeplass: 0.5 mi
  • Vollane: 4.5 mi
  • Skjoldbukta: 4.5 mi
  • Nygardsvika friluftsområde: 4.5 mi
  • Kollavågen: 8.9 mi
Gardens: 10
Picnic sites: 7
  • Kletten: 6.1 mi
  • Juditslund: 6.1 mi
  • Stuperen: 6.2 mi
  • Bjørnemarken: 6.2 mi
  • Sekkeviken: 6.2 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Geithelleren: 4.1 mi
  • Hakkstein: 8.0 mi
  • Skiphammaren: 8.4 mi
  • Balhammaren: 19.0 mi
  • Laddberget: 23.9 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 4.5 miles of Propellen. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HauggjelsvardenE 91°673 m2.9 mi
UlrikenE 90°643 m1.7 mi
GrønetuaNE 47°642 m3.6 mi
VardeggaNE 40°590 m3.7 mi
RundemanenNNE 23°568 m2.7 mi
BlåmanenNNE 29°551 m1.9 mi
KvitebjørnenN 4°484 m3.2 mi
LøvstakkenSSW 206°477 m1.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4217:5718:52
June solstice04:1121:5023:12
September equinox07:2318:4619:42
December solstice09:4513:0515:30

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/721226385

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