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Sørmela naturreservat

Sørmela naturreservat from directly overhead

Sørmela naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Snøkolla stands 763 m to the south-southwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Aaknes kystfort, a historic site 1.3 miles away. Andøya passes 1.5 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2002-12-06

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Nordland

How to reach it

Coordinates69.00444, 15.45888

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Stor-Orkleiva: 2.1 mi
  • Durmålshaugen: 2.1 mi
  • Åknestinden: 2.2 mi
  • Norddalsheia: 3.2 mi
  • Stokken: 3.6 mi
Historic sites: 12
Museums: 10
  • Risøyhamn bygdetun: 5.1 mi
  • Øksnes museum: 8.3 mi
  • Jennestad Handelssted: 17.9 mi
  • Tinden: 20.8 mi
  • Sortland museum: 21.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
  • Lakseblikkan: 7.6 mi
  • Høgfossen: 12.0 mi
  • Bjørnfossen: 13.8 mi
  • Storfossen: 16.1 mi
  • Skinnforsen: 20.8 mi
Parks: 7
  • Table bench: 5.2 mi
  • Table bench: 5.9 mi
  • Table bench: 8.2 mi
  • Table bench: 8.3 mi
  • Havneparken: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 4
Cliffs: 1
  • Hushammarn: 22.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Sørmela naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SnøkollaSSW 210°763 m13.1 mi
KvasstindenS 173°705 m5.2 mi
KlotindenWSW 255°671 m9.7 mi
GavltindenS 179°662 m7.2 mi
JennskardtindenWSW 256°654 m10.1 mi
KvålkvanntotindenSSW 198°654 m12.7 mi
NattmålstindenSSW 211°647 m11.1 mi
RosstuvaS 170°643 m5.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0016:5618:13
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:3817:4819:05
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Willow Ptarmigan3 obs
  • Common Butterwort3 obs
  • cloudberry2 obs
  • Common Redshank1 obs
  • Common Ringed Plover1 obs
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher1 obs
  • Meadow Pipit1 obs
  • Rock Pipit1 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/146183565

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