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Bjørn West-museet

Bjørn West-museet from directly overhead

Bjørn West-museet is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 8 m. Eldhusfjellet stands 1,207 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Breaking the waves, a artwork 0.2 miles away.

The story

Norwegian WW2 museum about the history of the resistance fighting in the Matre mountains outside Bergen

Dates from 1994-10-15.

Wikidata Q112579049, matched on coordinates and name (0 m apart).

What to expect

Operated by
Museum Vest
Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates60.87641, 5.58484

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Kvernhusfossen: 0.4 mi
  • Hummelfossen: 2.0 mi
  • Fjellfossen: 4.2 mi
  • Nedste Godbotsfossen: 4.2 mi
  • Øvste Godbotsfossen: 4.4 mi
Peaks
  • Blåfjell: 4.8 mi
  • Sødalseggene: 5.4 mi
  • Mosehaugane: 5.7 mi
  • Høganipa: 6.9 mi
  • Røyrdalsfjellet: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
  • Gulating millenium site: 16.9 mi
  • Ex.tysk støttepunkt "Wasserscheide": 18.0 mi
  • Kirkeøen kystfort: 18.9 mi
  • Sognefjord kystfort: 19.8 mi
  • HKK Møllefossen kraftverk 1991: 19.9 mi
Artworks: 8
  • Breaking the waves: 0.2 mi
  • Portalen: 8.4 mi
  • Trroll: 18.3 mi
  • Mylnaren: 19.9 mi
  • Fotlandsvåg: 19.9 mi
Museums: 8
Attractions: 3
Beaches: 3
  • Neset badeplass: 21.0 mi
  • Agnavikjæ: 23.0 mi
  • Sandane: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Tinneberget: 12.1 mi
  • Laddberget: 12.2 mi
Parks: 2
  • Årvika friluftsområde: 21.4 mi
  • Fossevatnet: 22.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Holemark: 22.6 mi
  • Nordre Merkeshaugen: 24.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 15.7 miles of Bjørn West-museet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EldhusfjelletENE 64°1,207 m12.2 mi
GråsidaE 88°1,165 m11.4 mi
SmørstakkenENE 73°1,110 m15.3 mi
SørskarfjelletE 100°1,100 m14.0 mi
NordbotnfjelletE 86°1,095 m9.6 mi
BlånipaE 91°1,071 m15.1 mi
VetlevardenSE 142°1,029 m14.9 mi
HøganipaESE 104°1,028 m6.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4117:5518:51
June solstice04:0321:5223:17
September equinox07:2218:4519:41
December solstice09:49—15:24

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/3930886465

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