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Storkmarknes kystfort

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Storkmarknes kystfort from directly overhead

Storkmarknes kystfort is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 24 m. Strøna stands 906 m to the south, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Ørnhaugen, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Lofoten passes 10 miles off.

How to reach it

Coordinates68.57681, 14.79363

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ørnhaugen: 0.0 mi
  • Nipa: 1.0 mi
  • stålberget: 1.2 mi
  • Motinden: 2.2 mi
  • Sæterfjellet: 2.5 mi
Parks: 14
  • Lille Byparken: 3.1 mi
  • Torget: 3.1 mi
  • Melbumarka: 4.7 mi
  • Melbuparken: 5.0 mi
  • Museumsparken: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Dager og Netter - Sarkis (1998): 3.2 mi
  • Whale tails: 3.4 mi
  • 22. juli monument Melbu: 5.1 mi
  • Fiskerbautaen: 5.3 mi
  • Melbu kystfort: 5.8 mi
Museums: 9
Waterfalls: 9
  • Storfossen: 8.0 mi
  • Storforsen: 12.3 mi
  • Skinnforsen: 13.8 mi
  • Forsen: 14.4 mi
  • Kvitforsen: 16.2 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Skulpturlandskap Nordland / Bruparken: 3.2 mi
  • Skipsnausthaug: 5.6 mi
  • Hadsel kirke: 5.6 mi
  • Inga Sámi Siida: 20.5 mi
  • Den Sorte Gryte: 24.0 mi
Beaches: 3
Cliffs: 2
Artworks: 1
  • Mannen fra havet: 9.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.7 miles of Storkmarknes kystfort. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
StrønaS 183°906 m10.7 mi
BreielvtindenNE 56°747 m8.6 mi
JubelbakktindenENE 58°701 m9.1 mi
SmåtindanNE 49°677 m6.7 mi
LamlitindenWSW 240°657 m3.6 mi
SvartbergetENE 58°656 m7.9 mi
DaltindenENE 58°653 m8.4 mi
Ole Hansa-TindenENE 58°647 m7.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0217:0018:16
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:4117:5219:08
December solsticePolar night

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6177010107

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