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Herøy bygdesamling

Herøy bygdesamling is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 7 m. Botnkrona stands 1,072 m to the east, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Paul Solheim, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Helgelandskysten passes 6.5 miles off. 98 named places lie within 25 miles, 33 of them named summits.

The story

The Herøy Open Air Museum (Norwegian: Herøy bygdesamling) is a museum at the Herøy Parsonage on the island of Sør-Herøy in Nordland county, Norway. The museum is owned by the Herøy Historical Society (Herøy Historielag) and the Norwegian Church Endowment (Opplysningsvesenets fond, Ovf) but is operated by the Helgeland Museum. The museum focuses on local cultural history and the history of civil service in the region, and it has a collection numbering over 15,000 items. A collection of historical photographs is part of the museum. In addition to its permanent exhibit, the museum also has rotating exhibits presenting art and cultural history. The museum is located close to Herøy Church, where guided tours are offered.

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Wikidata Q19374242, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates65.97410, 12.28027

Overlooks nearby

98 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 33
  • Innerøyfjellet: 2.5 mi
  • Stortuva: 2.8 mi
  • Åkvikfjellet: 4.4 mi
  • Litltinden: 5.4 mi
  • Dønnmannen: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 17
  • Fjellforsen: 14.3 mi
  • Laksjordforsen: 14.4 mi
  • Mølnhusfossen: 15.1 mi
  • Storforsen: 18.1 mi
  • Stiforsen: 18.4 mi
Museums: 12
Historic sites: 11
Artworks: 4
Parks: 3
  • Herøy prestegård: 0.0 mi
  • Rådhusplassen: 0.7 mi
  • Bjørnsons gate lekeplass: 9.5 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Breivika: 6.5 mi
  • Vallan: 15.8 mi
  • Gautviken Naturiststrand: 21.4 mi
Attractions: 2
  • Grotta i Søvicskaret: 6.7 mi
  • Vistenfjorden: 21.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Herøy bygdesamling. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BotnkronaE 95°1,072 m9.8 mi
SkjæringenESE 102°1,037 m8.6 mi
GrytfotenE 97°1,019 m9.3 mi
KvasstindenESE 113°1,010 m7.9 mi
TvillingESE 108°980 m8.2 mi
StortindenESE 120°910 m7.4 mi
LitlmarkholtenESE 110°899 m8.5 mi
DønnmannenNNE 32°858 m6.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1317:1818:25
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5318:0919:16
December solstice10:46—13:34

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6604884366

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