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Ishavsmuseet «Aarvak»

Ishavsmuseet «Aarvak» is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Bergehornet stands 1,024 m to the south, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Håbakknotten, a peak 1.3 miles away.

The story

Dates from 2010-04-26.

Wikidata Q1319445, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Height
6 m

How to reach it

Coordinates62.39944, 6.01187

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Håbakknotten: 1.3 mi
  • Grøthornet: 1.5 mi
  • Holstadhornet: 1.7 mi
  • Signalhornet: 1.8 mi
  • Skolma: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 39
  • russisk fangeleir: 1.3 mi
  • Kvitnes kystfort: 1.5 mi
  • Kvitneset: 1.5 mi
  • Tueneset kystfort: 4.8 mi
  • Krigsminnemerke: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 39
  • Fossane: 1.3 mi
  • Ljøsafossen: 8.5 mi
  • Geitafossen: 8.8 mi
  • Skorgefossen: 9.9 mi
  • Kviefossen: 10.3 mi
Museums: 19
Beaches: 12
Artworks: 10
Parks: 6
  • Museumsparken: 6.8 mi
  • Byparken: 7.0 mi
  • Brusdalshagen: 7.2 mi
  • Kanalparken: 12.1 mi
  • Hamneparken: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
Attractions: 3
  • ingrids Glassverksted: 6.7 mi
  • Brudeegget: 6.8 mi
  • Hjørundfjorden: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 3
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 8.6 miles of Ishavsmuseet «Aarvak». Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BergehornetS 170°1,024 m8.6 mi
VardehornetSE 146°986 m7.8 mi
MasdalhornetSE 132°977 m7.5 mi
IsflånaSE 144°964 m8.3 mi
StorhyllaSE 130°960 m8.5 mi
KlovetindenSE 129°949 m8.6 mi
StortuaESE 122°912 m8.6 mi
Vardane, TverrfjelletE 79°776 m5.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3917:5018:50
June solstice03:4022:0123:37
September equinox07:1918:4019:40
December solstice10:05—15:04

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/391300780

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