- Elevation, modelled
- 5 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- Sørafjellet300 m · 11.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ryfylke12.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 22:56local time
- Coordinates
- 59.0357, 5.5810
Vaktpost is a historic site, at a modelled 5 m. Sørafjellet stands 300 m to the southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Tungenes fyr, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Ryfylke passes 12 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Vaktpost. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sørafjellet | SE 138° | 300 m | 11.4 mi |
| Høgafjell | SE 135° | 291 m | 11.2 mi |
| Flatafjellet | SE 140° | 277 m | 11.6 mi |
| Flatafjellet | SE 139° | 275 m | 11.5 mi |
| Lifjell | SE 137° | 260 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hodnefjell | ENE 66° | 234 m | 6.6 mi |
| Vikefjellet | NE 47° | 217 m | 6.2 mi |
| Ramnafjellet | SE 141° | 203 m | 11.7 mi |
Overlooks nearby
- Topphøna · 17 mi
- Lauvåsen · 21 mi
- Hanaberget · 26 mi
- Stølskleivå · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Museums
- Tungenes fyr: 0.0 mi
- Sjøbruksmuseum: 0.2 mi
- Vistnes skole: 3.2 mi
- Vistnestunet: 3.5 mi
- Fjøløy Fort: 3.6 mi
Historic sites
- Gamle naust: 1.6 mi
- Bø kystfort: 1.7 mi
- Ukjent (gammel driftsbygning): 2.1 mi
- Viste kirkeruiner: 3.1 mi
- Vistekirken middelalder: 3.1 mi
Peaks
- Soknahodnet: 2.8 mi
- Varen: 2.8 mi
- Hodnafjell: 3.7 mi
- Mastravarden: 4.0 mi
- Høyehaugen: 4.3 mi
Attractions: 43
- Børaunen: 1.3 mi
- Einarsvarden: 2.4 mi
- Svarthola/Vistehålå: 3.4 mi
- Utstein klosterkyrkje: 4.7 mi
- Utstein: 4.7 mi
Beaches: 26
- Møllebukta: 7.2 mi
- Godalen: 8.4 mi
- Emmaus-stranden: 8.5 mi
- Gardsvågen badestrand: 10.4 mi
- Strand: 10.4 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Fossane: 5.9 mi
- Storåsfoss: 18.3 mi
- Kustifossen: 18.9 mi
- Fossen: 20.9 mi
- Fotlandsfossen: 22.6 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:41 | 17:58 | 18:51 |
| June solstice | 04:25 | 21:40 | 22:56 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:47 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 09:31 | 13:54 | 15:41 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
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