Groosåsen

Groosåsen is a scenic viewpoint in Grimstad, Agder. Groosåsen is situated nearby to the university Universitetet i Agder, as well as near the sports venue Amfi Grimstad.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Ibsen Museum and Grimstad Church.

Ibsen Museum

Museum

Photo: Mahlum, Public domain.

Ibsen Museum is situated 1½ km northeast of Groosåsen.

Grimstad Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Grimstad Municipality in Agder county, Norway. It is located in the town of Grimstad. It is the church for the Grimstad parish which is part of the Vest-Nedenes prosti in the Diocese of Agder og Telemark. Grimstad Church is situated 2 km northeast of Groosåsen.

Dømmesmo Oak

The Dømmesmo Oak is a large oak tree that stands at Dømmesmoen park in Grimstad, Norway. A heavy snowfall in March 1985 broke several of the largest branches, and a New Year fireworks rocket ignited the tree around the year 2000. Dømmesmo Oak is situated 2½ km north of Groosåsen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Grimstad and Rønnes.

Grimstad

Town

Photo: henninghafskjold, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Grimstad is a town in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality. It is located on the Skaggerak coast in Southern Norway along the Groosefjorden, between the towns of Arendal and Lillesand.

Rønnes

Suburb

Rønnes is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern shore of the Vikkilen bay, directly across the bay from the harbour of the town of Grimstad.

Tjore

Hamlet

Tjore is a village in Grimstad municipality in Agder county, Norway. The village is located on the southern shore of the Landvikvannet lake, just north of the European route E18 highway. Tjore is situated 3½ km west of Groosåsen.

Groosåsen

Type: Scenic viewpoint
Category: tourism
Location: Grimstad, Agder, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.33025° or 58° 19′ 49″ north

Longitude

8.57564° or 8° 34′ 32″ east

Open location code

9FCC8HJG+47

OpenStreetMap ID

node 11384022513

OpenStreetMap feature

tourism=viewpoint

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