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Lofotakvariet

Lofotakvariet is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 3 m. Vågakallen stands 943 m to the west-southwest, 4.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Brurberget, a peak 0.2 miles away. Lofoten passes 0.4 miles off.

Opening hours: 01.01.-31.01. Closed 01.02.-30.04. Sunday-Friday 11-15* 01.05.-31.05. Every day 11-15* 01.06.-31.08. Every day 10-18 01.09.-30.09. Every day 11-15 01.10.-30.11. Sunday-Friday 11-15 01.12.-31.12. Closed *Closed April 17th to 19th and May 17t

What to expect

Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates68.20750, 14.44894

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Brurberget: 0.2 mi
  • Rødlitinden: 1.1 mi
  • Presthøgda: 1.4 mi
  • Litl-Andershaugen: 1.5 mi
  • Ørntindaksla: 1.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
  • Gunnar Berg: 3.8 mi
  • Strønstad fort: 17.7 mi
  • Stranden kystfort: 21.1 mi
  • Melbu kystfort: 21.2 mi
  • Batteri Dietl: 21.3 mi
Parks: 12
  • Rådhusparken: 21.9 mi
  • Melbu Musikkpaviljong: 22.1 mi
  • Frydenlundsparken: 22.2 mi
  • Melbuparken: 22.3 mi
  • Parkplassen: 22.3 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Kunstholmen: 0.9 mi
  • Vågan kirke: 1.1 mi
  • Magic Ice Bar Svolvær: 3.4 mi
  • Rorbuanlegget Svolvær Havn: 3.7 mi
  • Skulpturlandskap Nordland (Vågan): 6.1 mi
Museums: 9
Artworks: 7
Waterfalls: 5
  • Fjøsforsen: 6.5 mi
  • Kvitforsen: 10.8 mi
  • Forsan: 15.7 mi
  • Forsen: 17.2 mi
  • Forsan: 20.7 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Kjøttsteinan: 22.0 mi
  • Grisgjerdet: 22.3 mi
  • Kollvika: 24.2 mi
Cliffs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Lofotakvariet. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
VågakallenWSW 252°943 m4.2 mi
KvanndalstindenWSW 251°818 m4.9 mi
RundfjelletNNE 28°803 m6.4 mi
KroktindenN 355°755 m5.3 mi
BlåtindenN 356°754 m5.0 mi
TorskmannenN 9°744 m5.5 mi
SvarttindenNNW 341°736 m6.9 mi
StortindenNW 309°731 m2.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0417:0318:17
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:4317:5519:09
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/5870439785

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