Nature reserve · Norway
Kvitskjærene naturreservat
Kvitskjærene naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Vetakollen stands 453 m to the west-northwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Haugsjordet, a park 0.9 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 1978-12-15
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Vestfold
How to reach it
Coordinates59.11783, 10.37223
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Haugsjordet: 0.9 mi
- Strandskogen: 2.8 mi
- Skjellvika: 2.9 mi
- Strand leirplass: 3.2 mi
- Moutmarka: 3.6 mi
Nature reserves
- Langskjærene naturreservat: 1.4 mi
- Marøyskjæra fuglefredningsområde: 2.1 mi
- Torskerumpa biotopvernområde: 2.2 mi
- Saltbuskjær biotopvernområde: 3.0 mi
- Gryteskjær biotopvernområde: 3.7 mi
Beaches
- Hvervodden: 2.0 mi
- Skjellvika: 2.8 mi
- Hagaløkka: 2.9 mi
- Lilleskagen: 3.2 mi
- Krukestranda: 3.7 mi
Peaks
- Lille Herkelås: 2.4 mi
- Herkelås: 2.4 mi
- Brentås: 2.6 mi
- Tutenås: 4.1 mi
- Varden: 4.1 mi
Historic sites
- POL III: 3.2 mi
- Torås fort: 3.3 mi
- Håøya fort: 4.1 mi
- Sundåsbatteriet: 4.2 mi
- Hotel Atlatic: 5.4 mi
Artworks
- Hvalfangstmonumentet: 5.2 mi
- Fire: 5.3 mi
- Poseidon: 5.3 mi
- Whale Bones: 5.4 mi
- viking ship on wall: 7.5 mi
Attractions: 43
- Den italienske porten: 2.5 mi
- Færder nasjonalpark besøkssenter: 4.3 mi
- Gokstadhaugen: 4.5 mi
- Verdens ende: 4.5 mi
- Tønsberg Tønne: 4.7 mi
Museums: 39
- Hvasser Kystmuseum: 3.8 mi
- Motormuseet: 5.0 mi
- Gokstad Kystlag: 5.0 mi
- Hvalbåten «Southern Actor»: 5.1 mi
- Hvalfangstmuseet: 5.2 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Holmfoss: 14.3 mi
- Ulefoss: 19.6 mi
- Binganefossen: 21.7 mi
- Kistefossen: 21.8 mi
- Sjulstadfossen: 23.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Balders Hage: 13.6 mi
- Asgard: 17.5 mi
- Kristinas hage: 17.5 mi
- Skolehagen: 20.0 mi
- Alby: 22.8 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Lauvesetra: 12.8 mi
- Heisetra: 16.5 mi
- Rasteplass: 21.7 mi
- Ruseberget: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Grusveggen: 9.9 mi
- Odden: 17.2 mi
- Dragonfjellet: 24.9 mi
Lighthouses: 2
- Pikesten fyr: 19.7 mi
- Fyrvokteren: 23.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Andrineolla: 17.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.8 miles of Kvitskjærene naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vetakollen | WNW 298° | 453 m | 20.0 mi |
| Tyriåsen | NW 321° | 450 m | 21.1 mi |
| Brånafjell | NNW 330° | 399 m | 20.8 mi |
| Fjerdingen | W 274° | 360 m | 21.4 mi |
| Svarteberget | WNW 287° | 359 m | 21.4 mi |
| Øvrumkollen | W 281° | 327 m | 23.3 mi |
| Jordstøyp | WNW 289° | 320 m | 15.8 mi |
| Dalaåsen | NW 319° | 306 m | 17.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:22 | 17:38 | 18:32 |
| June solstice | 04:05 | 21:22 | 22:37 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:28 | 19:21 |
| December solstice | 09:13 | 13:32 | 15:21 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- Common Sea Star12 obs
- white stonecrop8 obs
- Eurasian Oystercatcher5 obs
- Goldsinny Wrasse5 obs
- Sea Milkwort5 obs
- Blue Jelly5 obs
- Rock Pipit4 obs
- European Green Crab4 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/463274053
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