Nature reserve · Norway
Hovsfjæra fuglefredningsområde
Hovsfjæra fuglefredningsområde is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Vestre Varde stands 648 m to the south, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Austrått Fort, a museum 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1983-12-23
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Trøndelag
How to reach it
Coordinates63.70101, 9.69828
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Lerberen: 1.2 mi
- Lerbergen: 1.5 mi
- Osplikammen: 2.7 mi
- Jørnåsen: 4.8 mi
- Skinnstakkhaugan: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls: 38
- Fossen: 3.4 mi
- Fossen: 7.6 mi
- Rivdalsfossen: 7.6 mi
- Brufossen: 10.1 mi
- Stamhusfossen: 10.2 mi
Nature reserves: 27
- Innstrandfjæra fuglefredningsområde: 3.0 mi
- Grandefjæra naturreservat: 4.4 mi
- Eidsvatnet fuglefredningsområde: 5.0 mi
- Litlvatnet naturreservat: 6.1 mi
- Murudalen naturreservat: 8.8 mi
Historic sites: 20
- Hovde fort: 2.2 mi
- Hovde Leir: 2.3 mi
- Meldalen luftvernbatteri: 3.1 mi
- Uthaug luftvernbatteri: 3.1 mi
- Brettingen fort: 4.6 mi
Museums: 18
- Austrått Fort: 0.9 mi
- Austråttborgen: 1.4 mi
- Magne Sandøy: 1.4 mi
- Hannah Ryggen-senteret: 1.5 mi
- Besøkssenter våtmark Ørland: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 18
- Skjegghaugen: 1.1 mi
- Viklemshaugen: 1.6 mi
- Ellinghaugen: 1.8 mi
- Opphaugen: 1.9 mi
- Nøkkelhaugen: 4.2 mi
Parks: 15
- Bakstein dragen: 3.8 mi
- Bakstein Trollet: 3.8 mi
- Bakstein Heksa: 3.8 mi
- Bakstein Havfruene: 3.8 mi
- Stubben: 3.8 mi
Beaches: 12
- Austrått badestrand: 1.3 mi
- Bystranda: 1.5 mi
- Rusasetvatnet flytebrygge: 1.7 mi
- Likskjæret badestrand: 3.4 mi
- Sjøgata badestrand: 3.7 mi
Artworks: 6
- Monument over Hannah og Hans Ryggen: 1.5 mi
- Vallersund: 10.5 mi
- Unitehope-angel in Vallersund: 11.0 mi
- Harald Grønningen: 14.1 mi
- Stykket Helleristningsfelt: 18.3 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rasteplass: 0.9 mi
- Øyangen: 16.2 mi
- Byasætra: 24.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Gammelhagen: 11.7 mi
- Prestegårdshagen: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.6 miles of Hovsfjæra fuglefredningsområde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestre Varde | S 183° | 648 m | 12.6 mi |
| Søndre Varde | S 171° | 509 m | 12.4 mi |
| Kopparen | N 9° | 484 m | 7.4 mi |
| Oldskora | NE 45° | 416 m | 14.3 mi |
| Blåheia | SE 140° | 393 m | 9.4 mi |
| Svarthamran | SSE 167° | 388 m | 11.5 mi |
| Keipen | NE 42° | 379 m | 12.7 mi |
| Tønnølsfjellet | NNW 343° | 376 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:24 | 17:33 | 18:35 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 21:57 | 23:47 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:24 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 10:09 | — | 14:31 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- Threespine Stickleback6 obs
- red campion5 obs
- bird's-nest orchid5 obs
- Hooded Crow5 obs
- Glugea anomala5 obs
- White-tailed Eagle4 obs
- marsh marigold4 obs
- rugosa rose4 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/891936340
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