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Elva naturreservat

Elva naturreservat from directly overhead

Elva naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 53 m. Vealøs stands 500 m to the north-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Prestskjeggen, a peak 1.8 miles away.

What the record says

Built
1980-05-30

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Vestfold

How to reach it

Coordinates59.06595, 9.86607

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Prestskjeggen: 1.8 mi
  • Storefjell: 3.4 mi
  • Martineåsen: 4.3 mi
  • Tveitåsen: 4.8 mi
  • Gurpekollen: 5.0 mi
Historic sites
Beaches
  • Lille Sandvika: 4.1 mi
  • Sandvika: 4.2 mi
  • Hvitsand: 4.8 mi
  • Langholtstranda: 5.1 mi
  • Brønnstadbukta: 5.3 mi
Parks
  • Fritzøehus park: 5.0 mi
  • Bøkeskogen: 5.7 mi
  • Badeparken: 5.9 mi
  • Mule Varde: 6.3 mi
  • Reidar teigens plass: 6.5 mi
Artworks: 52
Attractions: 32
Museums: 30
Waterfalls: 12
  • Holmfoss: 9.5 mi
  • Kistefossen: 12.2 mi
  • Ulefoss: 16.1 mi
  • Binganefossen: 16.5 mi
  • Trollfoss: 19.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
Cliffs: 2
  • Knutebratten: 18.8 mi
  • Kjellsen-steinen: 18.9 mi
Gardens: 1
Springs: 1
  • Andrineolla: 17.6 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.9 miles of Elva naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
VealøsNNW 333°500 m13.2 mi
SignalkulenNNW 333°490 m16.5 mi
MelakollenNNW 346°475 m16.3 mi
BlåfjellNNW 331°454 m16.1 mi
VetakollenN 1°453 m13.0 mi
RistingkollenNNW 334°437 m16.2 mi
RamsbergetNNW 328°408 m16.7 mi
HolmefjellNNW 338°365 m13.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2417:4018:34
June solstice04:0721:2422:39
September equinox07:0518:3019:23
December solstice09:1513:3615:24

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Forest Bug1 obs
  • colt's-foot1 obs
  • hedge bindweed1 obs
  • blusher1 obs
  • Eurasian Sweet-Flag1 obs
  • Osprey1 obs
  • Poplar Leaf Beetle1 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/463274104

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