Nature reserve
Ferkingstadøyene naturreservat
Ferkingstadøyene naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Boknafjellet stands 294 m to the east, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Stavasanden, a beach 4.3 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978-04-28
What to expect
- Operated by
- Karmøy kommune
How to reach it
Coordinates59.23217, 5.06396
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skreberget: 6.5 mi
- Rossafjellet: 6.8 mi
- Hoberg: 7.3 mi
- Duberg: 7.6 mi
- Klopp: 7.7 mi
Historic sites: 37
- Ferkingstad kystfort: 4.4 mi
- Åkrehamn kystfort: 4.4 mi
- Åkrehamn By: 4.7 mi
- Syre kystfort: 7.4 mi
- Vikene kystfort: 7.9 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Ryvingen og Klovningen naturreservat: 4.7 mi
- Nordre Longaskjer naturreservat: 4.9 mi
- Jegningen naturreservat: 5.0 mi
- Tjøsvollvatnet naturreservat: 5.4 mi
- Heiavatnet naturreservat: 6.3 mi
Museums: 30
- Solhålå: 7.4 mi
- Karmøy Fiskerimuseum: 7.4 mi
- Sjøhuset til Mikal L. Klovning: 7.6 mi
- Derikhuset: 8.8 mi
- Mælandsgården: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Tid: 4.7 mi
- "Damå i parken": 9.2 mi
- Marilyn Monroe: 14.3 mi
- Fregattskip 1250 tonn: 14.3 mi
- Måker: 14.3 mi
Parks: 17
- Åkra Park: 4.8 mi
- Ola-skogen: 5.2 mi
- Hovland lekepark: 7.8 mi
- Siratunskogen: 8.0 mi
- Planteskogen: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 12
- Stavasanden: 4.3 mi
- Hemnessand: 4.7 mi
- Håland-sand: 4.9 mi
- Lauvikje: 6.5 mi
- Vormedal Strand: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 10
- Avaldsnes kirke: 11.7 mi
- Jomfru Marias synål: 11.7 mi
- Avaldsnes Vikinggarden: 11.9 mi
- Vippefyr: 16.7 mi
- 7 Bautasteinar (Grinde): 19.7 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- New Zealand Hytta: 8.3 mi
- Klungersvik: 13.6 mi
- Rasmusplassen: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 2
- Migan: 17.9 mi
- Fossane: 24.8 mi
Springs: 1
- Olavskjelda: 12.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Nesheimsklubben: 24.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.1 miles of Ferkingstadøyene naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boknafjellet | E 93° | 294 m | 12.9 mi |
| Krokvassnuten | NE 36° | 249.5 m | 17.1 mi |
| Såt | NE 37° | 239.3 m | 16.9 mi |
| Buafjell | NE 36° | 237 m | 16.5 mi |
| Steinsfjellet | NE 35° | 226.4 m | 16.1 mi |
| Hetleberg | NE 36° | 225.1 m | 16.1 mi |
| Stora Trongjo | NE 37° | 218.1 m | 16.1 mi |
| Presten | NE 34° | 213 m | 17.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:43 | 17:59 | 18:53 |
| June solstice | 04:25 | 21:44 | 23:00 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 18:49 | 19:43 |
| December solstice | 09:35 | 13:51 | 15:42 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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