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Altervatn naturreservat

Altervatn naturreservat from directly overhead

Altervatn naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 5 m. Breitinden stands 1,092 m to the northeast, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Dønnesfjellet, a peak 1.1 miles away. Helgelandskysten passes 9.5 miles off. 158 named places lie within 25 miles, 60 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1983-12-16

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Nordland

How to reach it

Coordinates66.19420, 12.53335

Overlooks nearby

158 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 60
  • Dønnesfjellet: 1.1 mi
  • Storbelgen: 7.6 mi
  • Eidabelgen: 7.7 mi
  • Breitomma: 8.6 mi
  • Breidtinden: 8.6 mi
Waterfalls: 24
  • Storforsen: 9.9 mi
  • Mølnhusfossen: 10.9 mi
  • Trollforsen: 12.9 mi
  • Velsvågforsen: 14.1 mi
  • Storforsen: 16.4 mi
Historic sites: 16
  • Dønnes kystfort: 2.6 mi
  • Pilots from USS Ranger: 9.4 mi
  • Fagervik fort: 9.6 mi
  • Vindenes hus: 12.3 mi
  • Nesna gamle kirke (ruin): 13.7 mi
Museums: 16
Cliffs: 11
  • Stokkvågbergan: 16.5 mi
  • Kleivhalsbergan: 16.9 mi
  • Innerfjellet: 17.4 mi
  • Hauglandsfjellet: 18.2 mi
  • Hamran: 19.3 mi
Parks: 8
  • Bjørnsons gate lekeplass: 12.4 mi
  • Rådhusplassen: 16.1 mi
  • Herøy prestegård: 16.8 mi
  • Busjhågen Kirkepark: 24.4 mi
  • Museumstunet: 24.4 mi
Beaches: 5
  • Breivika: 10.3 mi
  • Breistranda: 20.2 mi
  • Pollen: 22.0 mi
  • Gautviken Naturiststrand: 22.2 mi
  • Liastranda: 23.9 mi
Artworks: 4
Attractions: 1
  • Grotta i Søvicskaret: 19.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Altervatn naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BreitindenNE 52°1,092 m24.4 mi
BotnkronaS 171°1,072 m16.3 mi
SkjæringenS 176°1,037 m17.1 mi
TortenviktindenENE 62°1,027 m22.0 mi
GrytfotenS 172°1,019 m16.5 mi
KvasstindenS 180°1,010 m18.3 mi
TvillingS 178°980 m17.7 mi
TomskjevelenNE 56°922 m10.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:1217:1618:24
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5218:0719:15
December solstice10:51—13:26

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Early Purple Orchid2 obs
  • Eurasian Curlew1 obs
  • northern coralroot1 obs
  • Bogbean1 obs
  • Alpine Cinquefoil1 obs
  • Eurasian Wigeon1 obs
  • fireweed1 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element way/787942044

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