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Engan skanse

Engan skanse from directly overhead

Engan skanse is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 413 m. Blåhåmmåren stands 1,312 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ålen bygdemuseum, a museum 2.5 miles away.

What the record says

Built
1678

How to reach it

Coordinates62.80948, 11.34450

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Stordalshøgda: 3.6 mi
  • Storvollhøgda: 3.8 mi
  • Rogne: 3.9 mi
  • Ratvollhøgda: 5.3 mi
  • Litjskarven: 5.8 mi
Waterfalls: 41
  • Hyttfossen: 5.3 mi
  • Storfallet: 6.4 mi
  • Luskamfossen: 7.3 mi
  • Eggafossen: 7.5 mi
  • Kjøvfossan: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • Eidet smeltehytte: 5.0 mi
  • Dragås smeltehytte: 5.4 mi
  • Tavla: 6.0 mi
  • Vangsbua: 8.5 mi
  • Gøllikstadbua: 9.6 mi
Museums: 10
Attractions: 6
  • Bergan bru: 8.4 mi
  • Christian Sextus gruve: 8.6 mi
  • Stangvekta: 16.1 mi
  • Materialsiloer: 16.2 mi
  • Røros Tweed AS: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 5
  • Eafossen: 5.4 mi
  • Nessmoen: 20.7 mi
  • Synnerdalen: 20.7 mi
  • Kvennåsen: 21.3 mi
  • Krigsvollbekken: 22.3 mi
Artworks: 4
  • Maleren Harald Sohlberg: 16.1 mi
  • Reinsbukken: 16.1 mi
  • Johan Falkberget: 16.2 mi
  • Bergmannen og hans husfru: 16.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Kaldvassåra: 15.2 mi
  • Storkjølda: 18.3 mi
Parks: 2
  • Rensbukken: 16.1 mi
  • Nilsenhjørnet: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Langryåshammeren: 17.1 mi
  • Hamran: 21.1 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Engan skanse. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BlåhåmmårenNE 47°1,312 m11.8 mi
StorskarvenESE 111°1,265 m7.2 mi
HyllingenNNE 17°1,205 m11.9 mi
BierpehkeNNE 18°1,155 m12.5 mi
MåstjønnskarvenW 278°1,138 m9.1 mi
SlettfjelletW 263°1,135 m11.6 mi
LitjskarvenESE 112°1,125 m5.8 mi
MolingdalsskarvenESE 118°1,112 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1717:2818:28
June solstice03:1121:4323:23
September equinox06:5818:1919:19
December solstice09:4914:37

Local time (Europe/Stockholm).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/964514630

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