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Fredriksten festning

Fredriksten festning is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 104 m. Søndre Stange varde stands 277 m to the north-northeast, 25 miles off. The nearest named place is Stortårnet, a historic site 0.2 miles away.

The story

Fredriksten is a fortress in the city of Halden in Halden Municipality, Østfold county, Norway.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Dates from 1660s.

Wikidata Q1408884, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What to expect

Step-free access
Limited

How to reach it

Coordinates59.11973, 11.39671

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Beaches
  • Engevika: 1.6 mi
  • Vanninga: 3.3 mi
  • Sanderødstranda: 5.7 mi
  • Svalerødkilen: 6.2 mi
  • Kålvika: 7.2 mi
Peaks
  • Mossvikskullen: 2.2 mi
  • Gøperødåsen: 2.3 mi
  • Skårefjellet: 4.1 mi
  • Skårefjell: 4.2 mi
  • Kalfjell: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 39
  • NORSK GJETEBUKK: 0.4 mi
  • FAMILIEN: 0.4 mi
  • GUTT og HUND: 0.7 mi
  • Svinesundforbindelsen: 4.5 mi
  • Generasjonsmotsetninger: 14.7 mi
Parks: 35
  • Busterudparken: 0.4 mi
  • Solbakkparken: 0.7 mi
  • Rødsberget: 0.7 mi
  • Rødsparken: 1.1 mi
  • Fjeldstad: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 23
Museums: 20
Waterfalls: 18
  • Høgfossen: 10.8 mi
  • Julsrud foss: 11.8 mi
  • Kopperødfossen: 12.9 mi
  • Skinnerfossen: 13.0 mi
  • Sarpefossen: 14.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
  • Vanninga: 3.3 mi
  • Budalsvika: 13.0 mi
  • Rasteplass: 16.2 mi
Gardens: 1
Lighthouses: 1
  • Pikesten fyr: 17.7 mi
Cliffs: 1
  • Odden: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.7 miles of Fredriksten festning. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Søndre Stange vardeNNE 13°277 m24.7 mi
Høge stangE 100°275 m11.8 mi
AbbortjernåsenESE 103°261 m11.5 mi
TangetjernfjelletESE 104°259 m12.4 mi
GeiteryggenSE 127°258.7 m10.5 mi
Store HiestenN 7°250 m22.5 mi
KuleåsenESE 122°248 m6.1 mi
Store VedøfseE 98°243 m10.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1817:3418:28
June solstice04:0121:1822:33
September equinox06:5918:2419:17
December solstice09:0913:2815:17

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/228874452

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