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Morkheia naturreservat

Morkheia naturreservat from directly overhead

Morkheia naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 330 m. Jørundskårheia stands 706 m to the northwest, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Åvåldsplass, a historic site 0.5 miles away.

What the record says

Built
2025-06-24

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Agder

How to reach it

Coordinates58.89851, 8.94210

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
  • Åvåldsplass: 0.5 mi
  • Per Reinertsens plass: 0.8 mi
  • Nygård: 1.0 mi
  • Holstøl: 1.9 mi
  • Plassen: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls
  • Sagfossen: 1.1 mi
  • Solemfossen: 1.6 mi
  • Urvassfossen: 2.1 mi
  • Vrangfoss: 2.1 mi
  • Prestefoss: 2.2 mi
Peaks
  • Velaus: 6.0 mi
  • Ringen: 6.9 mi
  • Solhomfjell: 7.4 mi
  • Bjønnåsfjell: 7.6 mi
  • Dansarfjell: 7.7 mi
Beaches: 23
  • Dalestranda: 10.5 mi
  • Breibukta: 15.6 mi
  • Sagjordet badeplass: 15.7 mi
  • Sjøstrand: 16.0 mi
  • "Hemmeligstranda": 16.3 mi
Museums: 18
  • AbelSenteret i Gjerstad: 7.0 mi
  • Vegårshei bygdetun: 10.5 mi
  • Sannidal bygdetun: 11.4 mi
  • Risør Kystkultursenter: 12.7 mi
  • Sputnik-museet: 14.6 mi
Parks: 10
  • Flatstøa: 9.3 mi
  • Fredsparken: 15.9 mi
  • Hollenderskjæret: 16.1 mi
  • Lekepark Mesanen: 16.2 mi
  • Hasdalen: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 8
  • Inger Johanne: 16.1 mi
  • Rolling Stone: 16.2 mi
  • Midgaardsormen: 16.2 mi
  • darbs: 16.2 mi
  • Skytsengel: 16.6 mi
Attractions: 7
  • Sønderaa bru: 11.6 mi
  • Himmelrike: 14.6 mi
  • Steinmann: 16.8 mi
  • Bjørnsborgparken: 16.9 mi
  • Gryta: 18.5 mi
Cliffs: 6
  • Skjæringa: 12.4 mi
  • Skjæringa: 12.4 mi
  • Toppen: 17.5 mi
  • Risøya sportsklatring: 18.2 mi
  • Knutebratten: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Rådhushagen: 16.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Tvedestrand: 18.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.1 miles of Morkheia naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
JørundskårheiaNW 324°706 m14.7 mi
Store DjupsanfjelletNNW 331°689 m16.1 mi
SolhomfjellNW 304°659 m7.4 mi
ReinsvassnutenNW 316°656 m11.4 mi
HavrefjellWNW 282°638 m8.4 mi
StolsvassnutenNW 312°633.5 m10.7 mi
MånaNNW 346°604 m15.9 mi
MjeltenattenNW 316°594 m9.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2817:4418:38
June solstice04:1321:2622:41
September equinox07:0918:3419:27
December solstice09:1713:4315:29

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Dock Bug2 obs
  • Great Spotted Woodpecker1 obs
  • Brown Trout1 obs
  • European aspen1 obs
  • Mourning Cloak1 obs
  • Rusty Tussock Moth1 obs
  • Lesser Vespillo Burying Beetle1 obs
  • Green Huntsman Spider1 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/1477381678

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