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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. 59 named summits stand within 25 miles.

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: 59
  • Mossvikskullen: 2.2 mi
  • Gøperødåsen: 2.3 mi
  • Skårefjellet: 4.1 mi
  • Skårefjell: 4.2 mi
  • Kalfjell: 4.5 mi
Artworks: 38
  • NORSK GJETEBUKK: 0.4 mi
  • GUTT og HUND: 0.7 mi
  • Svinesundforbindelsen: 4.5 mi
  • Generasjonsmotsetninger: 14.7 mi
  • Genesis: 14.8 mi
Parks: 32
  • Busterudparken: 0.4 mi
  • Solbakkparken: 0.7 mi
  • Rødsberget: 0.7 mi
  • Rødsparken: 1.1 mi
  • Fjeldstad: 1.4 mi
Attractions: 23
Museums: 19
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 25 miles of Fredriksten festning. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Søndre Stange vardeNNE277 m24.7 mi
Høge stangE275 m11.8 mi
AbbortjernåsenESE261 m11.5 mi
TangetjernfjelletESE259 m12.4 mi
GeiteryggenSE259 m10.5 mi
Store HiestenN250 m22.5 mi
KuleåsenESE248 m6.1 mi
Store VedøfseE243 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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