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Jarstein naturreservat

Jarstein naturreservat from directly overhead

Jarstein naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Boknafjellet stands 294 m to the east-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Syre kystfort, a historic site 0.8 miles away. Jæren passes 29 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1982-05-07

What to expect

Operated by
Karmøy kommune

How to reach it

Coordinates59.14972, 5.17427
  • 28.7 mi off the Jæren, National

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Syre kystfort: 0.8 mi
  • Storaborg: 3.3 mi
  • Skudesnes fort: 3.4 mi
  • Ferkingstad kystfort: 3.6 mi
  • Skudesnes kystfort: 4.2 mi
Artworks
Peaks
  • Rossafjellet: 9.3 mi
  • Hognåsen: 9.5 mi
  • Boknafjellet: 10.2 mi
  • Skreberget: 10.3 mi
  • Vardefjellet: 11.9 mi
Museums: 51
  • Mælandsgården: 3.1 mi
  • Derikhuset: 3.7 mi
  • Karmøy Fiskerimuseum: 9.9 mi
  • Røykstova på Laupland: 9.9 mi
  • Solhålå: 10.1 mi
Parks: 43
  • Planteskogen: 3.2 mi
  • Parken: 3.3 mi
  • Ola-skogen: 7.2 mi
  • Åkra Park: 7.5 mi
  • Parken i Kopervik: 10.3 mi
Attractions: 21
Beaches: 15
  • Håland-sand: 3.2 mi
  • Hemnessand: 3.4 mi
  • Stavasanden: 5.7 mi
  • Lauvikje: 10.2 mi
  • Lindøy: 14.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
  • New Zealand Hytta: 2.8 mi
  • Klungersvik: 18.0 mi
  • Rasmusplassen: 19.8 mi
  • Smilehålå: 20.0 mi
  • Hålandsvannet Håland: 20.1 mi
Gardens: 4
Springs: 2
  • Olavskjelda: 16.3 mi
  • Groom-brønnen: 23.3 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Fossane: 19.3 mi
  • Migan: 20.7 mi
Cliffs: 2
  • Håhammaren: 22.6 mi
  • Tivolifjellet: 23.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.3 miles of Jarstein naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
BoknafjelletENE 61°294 m10.2 mi
GudbrandsfjelletNE 51°292 m18.2 mi
RossafjelletNE 46°259 m19.8 mi
HeggelifjellNE 40°252 m19.0 mi
SåtNNE 18°239.3 m20.1 mi
BuafjellNNE 17°237 m19.9 mi
SteinsfjelletNNE 16°226.4 m19.6 mi
HetlebergNNE 17°225.1 m19.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:4317:5918:53
June solstice04:2521:4322:59
September equinox07:2418:4919:42
December solstice09:3413:5215:42

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • purple foxglove12 obs
  • creeping Jenny11 obs
  • Netted shield lichen8 obs
  • Dotted Loosestrife7 obs
  • common selfheal5 obs
  • Lawn daisy4 obs
  • orange hawkweed4 obs
  • Yellow Corydalis4 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/187762850

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