Historic site · Norway
Engan skanse
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: 38
- Hyttfossen: 5.3 mi
- Storfallet: 6.4 mi
- Luskamfossen: 7.3 mi
- Eggafossen: 7.5 mi
- Kjøvfossan: 10.7 mi
Historic sites: 24
- Eidet smeltehytte: 5.0 mi
- Dragås smeltehytte: 5.4 mi
- Tavla: 6.0 mi
- Vangsbua: 8.5 mi
- Gøllikstadbua: 9.6 mi
Nature reserves: 19
- Drøydalen naturreservat: 7.0 mi
- Molinga naturreservat: 8.5 mi
- Sakrisodden plantefredningsområde: 10.5 mi
- Bredmyra naturreservat: 13.3 mi
- Lokbekken naturreservat: 14.6 mi
Museums: 10
- Ålen bygdemuseum: 2.5 mi
- Ratvollen: 6.4 mi
- Kuråsfossen kraftstasjon: 10.1 mi
- Gammelgården: 10.2 mi
- Olavsgruva: 14.1 mi
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blåhåmmåren | NE 47° | 1,312 m | 11.8 mi |
| Storskarven | ESE 111° | 1,265 m | 7.2 mi |
| Hyllingen | NNE 17° | 1,205 m | 11.9 mi |
| Bierpehke | NNE 18° | 1,155 m | 12.5 mi |
| Måstjønnskarven | W 278° | 1,138 m | 9.1 mi |
| Slettfjellet | W 263° | 1,135 m | 11.6 mi |
| Litjskarven | ESE 112° | 1,125 m | 5.8 mi |
| Molingdalsskarven | ESE 118° | 1,112 m | 6.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:17 | 17:28 | 18:28 |
| June solstice | 03:11 | 21:43 | 23:23 |
| September equinox | 06:58 | 18:19 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 09:49 | — | 14:37 |
Local time (Europe/Stockholm).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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