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Kristiansand museum

Kristiansand museum, a museum in Norway
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Kristiansand museum is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 25 m. Vehusknausen stands 285 m to the northwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Grønn slette, a park 0.8 miles away.

A collection of historical buildings from various sites in the region.

The story

Vest-Agder Museum Kristiansand or simply Kristiansand Museum (formerly Vest-Agder Fylkesmuseum) was founded in 1903 and is located in Kristiansand, Norway. Kristiansand Museum consists of a main building with collections and 40 old buildings, grouped by where they previously stood.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1903.

Wikidata Q7923366, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates58.16201, 8.03016

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bliksheia: 1.4 mi
  • Hellerstønuten: 2.3 mi
  • Den omvendte båt: 2.7 mi
  • Lille Ravnås: 3.2 mi
  • Roksheia: 3.5 mi
Historic sites
Attractions: 49
  • Posebyen: 1.5 mi
  • Elg: 4.2 mi
  • Hubro: 4.2 mi
  • Jerv: 4.2 mi
  • Vestlandsk fjordfe: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 45
  • Garverifossen: 4.2 mi
  • Storefoss: 5.0 mi
  • Kvernhusfossen: 6.8 mi
  • Boenfoss: 7.0 mi
  • Hallandsfossen: 7.0 mi
Cliffs: 42
  • Sektor 1: 1.9 mi
  • Sektor 2: 1.9 mi
  • Sektor 3: 1.9 mi
  • Ravnedalen: 2.1 mi
  • Ravnedalen: 2.2 mi
Museums: 39
Beaches: 29
  • Søm: 1.0 mi
  • Bertesbukta: 1.1 mi
  • Paradisbukta: 1.2 mi
  • Galgebergtangen: 1.3 mi
  • Bystranda: 1.4 mi
Artworks: 28
  • Nupenanlegget: 1.7 mi
  • Krukke: 1.8 mi
  • Lek: 1.8 mi
  • Sammenkrøkt: 1.8 mi
  • Volare: 3.3 mi
Parks: 24
Picnic sites: 4
  • Murane: 6.8 mi
  • Kosevika friområde: 8.9 mi
  • kommodeskuffa: 22.0 mi
  • Bestemor: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Kristiansand museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
VehusknausenNW 308°285 m7.5 mi
SletteheiNNW 341°277 m4.9 mi
BjønnåsenNW 318°258 m7.1 mi
UreheiaWNW 293°250 m6.7 mi
BaleheiaNNW 346°245 m5.4 mi
TereleigsåsenWNW 299°243 m6.6 mi
SandnesheiaNNE 22°242 m7.1 mi
Den omvendte båtNW 306°234 m2.7 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:3117:4918:41
June solstice04:2321:2622:37
September equinox07:1318:3819:30
December solstice09:1414:0215:39

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/801984244

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