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Laugen landskapsvernområde

Laugen landskapsvernområde from directly overhead

Laugen landskapsvernområde is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 4 m. Drangen stands 1,022 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Trondenes historiske senter, a museum 0.2 miles away. Andøya passes 29 miles off.

What the record says

Built
1995-12-08

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Troms og Finnmark

How to reach it

Coordinates68.82271, 16.55192

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Harstadåsen: 1.7 mi
  • Ganåstoppen: 2.3 mi
  • Merafteshaugen: 2.3 mi
  • Kjelhusåsen: 2.5 mi
  • Blåbærhaugen: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 27
  • Høgfossen: 8.3 mi
  • Fossen: 11.5 mi
  • Blomdalfossen: 14.3 mi
  • Fjellfossen: 14.6 mi
  • Dalfossen: 15.4 mi
Historic sites: 24
Museums: 20
  • Trondenes historiske senter: 0.2 mi
  • Adolfkanon: 1.1 mi
  • Skonnerten Anna Rogde: 2.4 mi
  • Grytøy bygdetun: 3.8 mi
  • Skjærstad Sildoljefabrikk: 7.0 mi
Artworks: 13
  • Triangelet: 0.7 mi
  • Skordyr: 1.1 mi
  • Hvalrossen: 1.3 mi
  • Skarven: 1.4 mi
  • Hans Egede: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 5
Parks: 4
  • Svalbardparken: 1.3 mi
  • Generalhagen: 1.7 mi
  • Folkeparken: 2.4 mi
  • Isbadestranda: 16.3 mi
Cliffs: 4
  • Åsen: 24.2 mi
  • Perhågen: 24.2 mi
  • Skinnhallarn: 24.3 mi
  • Skjellhågen: 24.4 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Ramnfløya: 2.1 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Tjeldnesbukta: 22.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.0 miles of Laugen landskapsvernområde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
DrangenE 100°1,022 m12.3 mi
NonaNNW 340°1,012 m7.3 mi
SkjellesvikgaltenN 359°987 m7.1 mi
MellatindenE 101°975 m12.6 mi
StortussenNNW 336°941 m11.4 mi
MiddagstindenSW 232°923 m12.5 mi
TrolltindNNW 346°919 m6.5 mi
HattfjelletNNW 332°856 m11.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox05:5516:5218:09
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:3417:4419:01
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Common Eider7 obs
  • Common Gull6 obs
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher6 obs
  • Whitecross Jelly6 obs
  • Red Clover4 obs
  • colt's-foot4 obs
  • Black Guillemot3 obs
  • Long-tailed Duck3 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/696009952

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