Hvalfangstmuseet
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Hvalfangstmuseet is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Vindfjell stands 622 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Fire, a artwork 0.2 miles away.
The story
Sandefjordmuseene (Hvalfangstmuseet) is a museum located in Sandefjord, Norway. It is dedicated to the whaling industry and is the only specialized museum on the subject of whales and whaling in Europe. Since 2009, the museum has been associated with the Vestfold Museum (Vestfoldmuseene). It is one of the largest whaling museums in the world, and Europe's only museum dedicated to the whaling industry. Sandefjord Whaling Museum houses a full-size recreation of a 21-meter Blue whale, which hangs from the ceiling in one of its galleries. Southern Actor is based on Museum's Wharf and is a part of the museum. It is the only whale-catcher from the Modern Whaling Epoch still in its original working order. The museum was visited by over one million people from its opening until 1994.
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Wikidata Q1512515, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Named places within 25 miles
- Fire: 0.2 mi
- Poseidon: 0.2 mi
- Hvalfangstmonumentet: 0.3 mi
- Whale Bones: 0.3 mi
- viking ship on wall: 2.3 mi
- Hotel Atlatic: 0.2 mi
- Mokoll batterier: 0.9 mi
- Sundåsbatteriet: 4.6 mi
- Håøya fort: 5.5 mi
- Folehavna fort: 6.3 mi
- Kirkeparken: 0.3 mi
- Hjertnes skogen: 0.8 mi
- Midtåsen: 0.9 mi
- Bugårdsparken: 1.2 mi
- Skjellvika: 2.5 mi
- Fjellvikåsen: 0.7 mi
- Kamfjordåsen: 0.8 mi
- Varden: 1.2 mi
- Ommestadkollen: 1.4 mi
- Brentås: 5.0 mi
- Holtan plantefredningsområde: 2.2 mi
- Marøyskjæra fuglefredningsområde: 3.1 mi
- Fokserød naturreservat: 3.2 mi
- Napperødtjern naturreservat: 4.1 mi
- Langskjærene naturreservat: 5.0 mi
- Hagaløkka: 2.3 mi
- Skjellvika: 2.5 mi
- Sperrvik: 4.3 mi
- Sandvika: 4.4 mi
- Sandvika: 4.4 mi
- Øvre Myra Husmannsplass: 0.5 mi
- Gokstadhaugen: 1.1 mi
- Elgesem steinsetting: 2.3 mi
- Istrehågan: 3.0 mi
- Tønsberg Tønne: 5.8 mi
- Hvalbåten «Southern Actor»: 0.3 mi
- Motormuseet: 0.6 mi
- Gokstad Kystlag: 0.6 mi
- Vestfoldarkivet: 1.9 mi
- Stokke bygdetun: 6.7 mi
- Holmfoss: 9.2 mi
- Ulefoss: 15.2 mi
- Kistefossen: 16.7 mi
- Binganefossen: 17.2 mi
- Sjulstadfossen: 19.5 mi
- Balders Hage: 9.6 mi
- Asgard: 18.0 mi
- Kristinas hage: 18.1 mi
- Alby: 24.3 mi
- Skolehagen: 24.9 mi
- Lauvesetra: 7.6 mi
- Heisetra: 12.3 mi
- Ruseberget: 23.7 mi
- Grusveggen: 12.0 mi
- Odden: 22.4 mi
- Andrineolla: 13.4 mi
- Fyrvokteren: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Hvalfangstmuseet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vindfjell | NW 309° | 622 m | 21.4 mi |
| Stubbekollen | NW 312° | 615 m | 21.8 mi |
| Vealøs | WNW 291° | 500 m | 20.1 mi |
| Vestre Lysene | NW 323° | 500 m | 20.5 mi |
| Melakollen | NW 304° | 475 m | 20.3 mi |
| Vetakollen | NW 304° | 453 m | 15.1 mi |
| Tyriåsen | NNW 332° | 450 m | 17.5 mi |
| Snippane | NNW 344° | 400 m | 21.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:23 | 17:39 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 04:05 | 21:22 | 22:38 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:28 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 09:14 | 13:33 | 15:22 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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