Museum · Norway
Amtskontoret
Amtskontoret is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 12 m. Fresvikbreen stands 1,642 m to the south-southwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Fylkesmannsstrondi, a beach 0.1 miles away. Gaularfjellet passes 9.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Leikanger kommune
How to reach it
Coordinates61.18641, 6.83636
- 9.5 mi off the Gaularfjellet, National
- 19.0 mi off the Aurlandsfjellet, National
- 21.1 mi off the Sognefjellet, National
Overlooks nearby
- Orrabenken · 11 mi
- Klukkshaug · 11 mi
- Buråsi · 11 mi
- Utsikten · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Kyrafossen: 1.5 mi
- Fossane: 2.8 mi
- Rjukandefossen: 3.0 mi
- Gautefossen: 4.1 mi
- Fessefossen: 4.4 mi
Peaks
- Mjellhaugane: 2.8 mi
- Fagreggi: 3.1 mi
- Kjerringafjellet: 4.5 mi
- Vidasethovden: 4.7 mi
- Bjørnstigfjell: 5.3 mi
Cliffs
- Toralden: 9.0 mi
- Juklasva: 10.7 mi
- Sleipehamrane: 11.7 mi
- Fysseberget: 12.3 mi
- Båsåkuri: 13.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Skrivareiki: 0.4 mi
- Sculpture: 1.3 mi
- Hopperstad stavkyrkje: 11.7 mi
- Jumping board: 13.8 mi
- Refsdal Kraftstasjon 1913: 14.0 mi
Historic sites: 19
- Old stone house: 4.5 mi
- Fridtjov den frøkne: 6.6 mi
- Kanoner Incvald o Vangsnes: 6.7 mi
- Mensen Ernst 1795-1843: 8.6 mi
- Martin-løa: 8.9 mi
Nature reserves: 18
- Kvinnafossen naturreservat: 5.6 mi
- Stedjeberget naturreservat: 8.2 mi
- Tingastad naturreservat: 8.6 mi
- Rodeholene naturreservat: 9.4 mi
- Loftesnes naturreservat: 10.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Gjestheim: 9.4 mi
- Norsk Reiselivsmuseum: 10.0 mi
- Høyviksalen: 10.0 mi
- Cooper-huset: 10.1 mi
- Kristian Otterskreds motorsamling: 10.7 mi
Beaches: 10
- Fylkesmannsstrondi: 0.1 mi
- Leirviki: 5.6 mi
- Morkalandet: 16.0 mi
- Beitlasanden: 16.1 mi
- Strendene: 19.4 mi
Artworks: 10
- Gjest Baardsen: 9.4 mi
- "Symbiose": 10.0 mi
- Eidsvollsmenn frå Loftesnes: 10.0 mi
- Råmene: 10.0 mi
- Kong Bele: 10.1 mi
Parks: 6
- Parken: 0.6 mi
- Fridtjovspark: 6.6 mi
- Friluftsparken Stedje: 9.1 mi
- Kaiparken: 10.9 mi
- Parken Gaupne: 21.2 mi
Springs: 3
- Tomasbritakjelda: 2.7 mi
- Hopakjelda: 12.1 mi
- Olavskjelda: 12.8 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Orrabenken: 10.7 mi
- Mosaviki: 15.9 mi
- Bøyaøyri: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Lunde arboretum: 9.7 mi
- Villa Solvorn: 15.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Amtskontoret. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fresvikbreen | SSW 191° | 1,642 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rambertinden | SSW 210° | 1,624 m | 8.9 mi |
| Vikaeggene | N 353° | 1,602 m | 10.3 mi |
| Moldbakkefjellet | S 186° | 1,568 m | 7.4 mi |
| Skjerdingane | N 352° | 1,562 m | 9.7 mi |
| Frudalshesten | N 358° | 1,554 m | 11.9 mi |
| Torstadnakken | NNE 17° | 1,553 m | 13.0 mi |
| Synnevaskjer | N 5° | 1,543 m | 7.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:36 | 17:49 | 18:46 |
| June solstice | 03:54 | 21:49 | 23:16 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:39 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 09:48 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
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