Vitenfabrikken
Vitenfabrikken is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 9 m. Bjørndalsfjellet stands 362 m to the northeast, 3.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Krossens Havremølle, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Jæren passes 9.0 miles off.
The story
Science Factory (Norwegian: Vitenfabrikken) is a museum and science center located in the city of Sandnes, in Rogaland, Norway.
From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Dates from 2008-05-22.
Wikidata Q7762560, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Overlooks nearby
- Hanaberget · 14 mi
- Topphøna · 20 mi
- Kvassheim havn · 21 mi
- Lauvåsen · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gutter hopper bukk: 0.1 mi
- Bamse: 0.1 mi
- Frihetsmonument/Krigsminnesmerke: 0.1 mi
- Pike som bøyer seg fram: 0.1 mi
- Marit Bente Norheim " Tankedelere" 1993: 0.2 mi
- Jonas Øglænds plass: 0.1 mi
- Kirkeparken: 0.1 mi
- Skeianeparken: 0.3 mi
- Gamle Jernbaneplass: 0.4 mi
- Gamlaverksparken: 0.7 mi
- Til Minne om Ane Olina Garborg 1832-1908: 0.2 mi
- J.A. Budde 1811-1906: 0.3 mi
- Lensmann MA Grude 1848–1913: 0.3 mi
- Jonas Øglænd 1847-1931: 0.3 mi
- Park 1996: 0.6 mi
- Kampafjellet: 0.9 mi
- Riaren: 1.0 mi
- Skjeraberget: 1.0 mi
- Hunnsrau: 1.3 mi
- Litla Ulvanuten: 1.5 mi
- Gramstad: 3.0 mi
- Osli: 3.1 mi
- Berghylla: 5.5 mi
- Sporaland Nordveggen: 5.7 mi
- Sporaland: 5.8 mi
- Krossens Havremølle: 0.0 mi
- Fogdahuset: 0.8 mi
- Speidermuseet: 4.8 mi
- Flyhistorisk museum Sola: 4.8 mi
- TS Museet: 5.2 mi
- Stokkalandsvatnet dyrefredningsområde: 2.1 mi
- Grunningen naturreservat: 2.2 mi
- Heigremyra naturreservat: 3.4 mi
- Gausel naturreservat: 3.6 mi
- Lonavatnet naturreservat: 3.7 mi
- Sampen: 1.0 mi
- Vedafjell Varde: 2.4 mi
- Nokas-hullet: 2.5 mi
- Dalsflinten: 3.5 mi
- Skjævelandbrua: 3.6 mi
- Forusstraen: 2.8 mi
- Lutsistanda: 3.5 mi
- Hogstadvika: 5.1 mi
- Strand: 5.8 mi
- Steinstranda: 6.5 mi
- Migaren: 8.9 mi
- Fotlandsfossen: 9.4 mi
- Fossen: 12.3 mi
- Kustifossen: 15.9 mi
- Fossane: 16.6 mi
- Åsveien Borettslag: 1.2 mi
- Sjøbadet: 1.2 mi
- Kubbetjørn: 2.8 mi
- Grindavatnet: 6.0 mi
- Steinberget: 6.6 mi
- Takhagen: 1.5 mi
- Geografisk hage: 6.2 mi
- Stavanger Botanisk Hage: 6.2 mi
- Urtehagen: 6.2 mi
- Staudehagen: 6.2 mi
- Groom-brønnen: 8.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 4.3 miles of Vitenfabrikken. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bjørndalsfjellet | NE 55° | 362 m | 3.8 mi |
| Mattirudla | ENE 57° | 346 m | 3.3 mi |
| Kuheia | ENE 57° | 333 m | 3.6 mi |
| Dalsnuten | NE 34° | 323 m | 3.5 mi |
| Vassfjellet | ENE 60° | 305 m | 2.6 mi |
| Fjogstadnuten | NE 46° | 295 m | 3.7 mi |
| Vedafjellet | ESE 117° | 288 m | 2.4 mi |
| Hogstadfjellet | NE 54° | 276 m | 4.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:40 | 17:57 | 18:50 |
| June solstice | 04:26 | 21:39 | 22:53 |
| September equinox | 07:22 | 18:47 | 19:40 |
| December solstice | 09:29 | 13:57 | 15:42 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/28062244
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