Historic site · Norway
Ekkerøy fort
Ekkerøy fort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 50 m. Bealjáidčearru stands 634 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Kjeldsenbruket, a museum 0.4 miles away. Varanger passes 0.9 miles off. 63 named places lie within 25 miles, 16 of them named summits.
What the record says
- Built
- 1941
How to reach it
Coordinates70.07155, 30.11252
- 0.9 mi off the Varanger, National
Overlooks nearby
- Melkevarden · 7 mi
63 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 16
- Steinfjellet: 10.2 mi
- Falkfjellet - Gielas: 12.8 mi
- Devja: 13.3 mi
- 345: 14.4 mi
- Trondheimshøgda: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Innvandrermonumentet: 8.6 mi
- Bugøen fort: 12.6 mi
- Kvalneset fort: 12.7 mi
- Kjelmø fort: 13.1 mi
- Harald R.: 13.2 mi
Museums: 13
- Kjeldsenbruket: 0.4 mi
- Tuomainengården: 8.1 mi
- Esbensengården: 8.1 mi
- Vadsøya naturpark: 8.3 mi
- Finnmarksbiblioteket: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Fossen: 5.6 mi
- Hengebrofossen: 6.1 mi
- Falkorfossen: 7.7 mi
- Lillefossen: 8.1 mi
- Fossen: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Ekkerøya naturreservat: 0.7 mi
- Storelvosen naturreservat: 2.1 mi
- Bugøynes plantelivsfredning: 13.2 mi
- Komagværstranda naturreservat: 14.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- I Galleri: 8.7 mi
- Kulefamilien: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Fuglefjellet Floget: 0.9 mi
Attractions: 1
- Могильник старых двигателей / Cemetery of old combustion engines (visible at low tide): 8.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Skogsholmjordet: 8.7 mi
Beaches: 1
- Vestersand: 13.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Ekkerøy fort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bealjáidčearru | NNW 332° | 634 m | 22.5 mi |
| Skipskølen - Bealjáidčearru | NNW 329° | 596 m | 24.4 mi |
| Kjøltindan | NNW 334° | 591 m | 19.8 mi |
| Falkfjellet - Gielas | NNW 331° | 545 m | 12.8 mi |
| Uhcit | NNW 346° | 528 m | 17.4 mi |
| Gáranascohkka | WSW 241° | 497 m | 17.9 mi |
| Gaskkamus | N 350° | 489 m | 16.9 mi |
| Ravntinden | WSW 249° | 468 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 05:01 | 15:54 | 17:15 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 05:39 | 16:47 | 18:08 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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