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Tonjer fyr

Tonjer fyr from directly overhead

Tonjer fyr is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Krokvassnuten stands 250 m to the east, 3.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Krosshaugen, a historic site 0.7 miles away.

The story

building in Haugesund, Rogaland, Norway

Dates from 1846.

Wikidata Q12004877, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

How to reach it

Coordinates59.42399, 5.24051

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Geitaklubben: 2.0 mi
  • Raunefjell: 2.0 mi
  • Torevarden: 2.0 mi
  • Søre Asparhaug: 2.1 mi
  • Nuten: 2.2 mi
Historic sites: 35
Museums: 30
  • Dokken friluftsmuseum: 0.9 mi
  • Stiftelsen Haugesjøen: 1.1 mi
  • Karmsund folkemuseum: 1.3 mi
  • Museumsgården Ørpetveit: 3.8 mi
  • Visnes Gruvemuseum: 5.0 mi
Parks: 21
  • Byparken: 0.9 mi
  • Steinparken: 1.3 mi
  • Grytå: 1.4 mi
  • Rådhusparken: 1.6 mi
  • Rabinowitz parken: 1.8 mi
Artworks: 19
  • The Tide: 0.8 mi
  • The Tide: 0.8 mi
  • The Tide: 0.8 mi
  • The Tide: 0.8 mi
  • Fiskerne: 1.2 mi
Beaches: 17
  • Vangen: 1.5 mi
  • Dragavika: 5.4 mi
  • Aksnes: 5.4 mi
  • Vormedal Strand: 5.5 mi
  • Lindøy: 7.8 mi
Attractions: 7
Waterfalls: 5
  • Migan: 5.5 mi
  • Svendsbøfossen: 14.2 mi
  • Fossane: 17.5 mi
  • Bleifossen: 19.3 mi
  • Fossane: 20.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
Springs: 2
  • Olavskjelda: 2.8 mi
  • Olavskjelda: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Nesheimsklubben: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of Tonjer fyr. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KrokvassnutenE 80°249.5 m3.9 mi
KlauvNE 52°246 m5.6 mi
SåtE 88°239.3 m4.0 mi
KiggjafjelletE 85°237.2 m6.1 mi
BuafjellE 90°237 m3.6 mi
KjersfjellNE 46°234 m6.0 mi
KinnENE 69°228.3 m6.5 mi
SteinsfjelletE 91°226.4 m3.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4217:5818:52
June solstice04:2221:4423:01
September equinox07:2418:4819:42
December solstice09:3613:4515:39

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/6632754364

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