Nature reserve · Norway
Sauøya naturreservat
Sauøya naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 14 m. Snøkolla stands 763 m to the east-northeast, 8.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Bukketinden, a peak 1.2 miles away. Lofoten passes 24 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2002-12-06
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Nordland
How to reach it
Coordinates68.77767, 14.89765
- 24.0 mi off the Lofoten, National
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Bukketinden: 1.2 mi
- Sjurtinden: 1.4 mi
- Breifjellet: 1.5 mi
- Gandtinden: 1.6 mi
- Kakheia: 1.6 mi
Parks: 18
- Havneparken: 10.2 mi
- Fotballbanen: 12.3 mi
- Frydenlundparken: 14.0 mi
- Frydenlundparken: 14.1 mi
- Torget: 14.6 mi
Nature reserves: 17
- Selnesvatnet naturreservat: 4.5 mi
- Frugga naturreservat: 9.1 mi
- Nyke - Tussen naturreservat: 9.5 mi
- Vikosen naturreservat: 9.7 mi
- Nykvåg / Nykan naturreservat: 11.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Krigsminnemerke: 10.5 mi
- "Hvalen": 10.7 mi
- Torstein Reinholdtsen: 11.7 mi
- Storkmarknes kystfort: 14.1 mi
- Skulpurlandskap Nordland (Sortland): 14.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Tinden: 5.7 mi
- Jennestad Handelssted: 10.5 mi
- Øksnes museum: 12.9 mi
- Sortland museum: 14.2 mi
- Hurtigrutemuseet: 14.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Storfossen: 5.6 mi
- Skinnforsen: 7.8 mi
- Storforsen: 9.4 mi
- Storfossen: 12.5 mi
- Lakseblikkan: 15.2 mi
Attractions: 5
- Skulpturlandskap Nordland / Bruparken: 14.5 mi
- Inga Sámi Siida: 15.8 mi
- Skipsnausthaug: 16.5 mi
- Hadsel kirke: 16.5 mi
- Arctic Whale Tours - Stø: 17.7 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sortland, Risvatnet: 12.1 mi
- Nordahlstranda: 15.9 mi
- Kollvika: 17.0 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Hushammarn: 12.4 mi
- Trollskåla: 16.9 mi
Artworks: 1
- Mannen fra havet: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Sauøya naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snøkolla | ENE 59° | 763 m | 8.5 mi |
| Breielvtinden | SSE 153° | 747 m | 10.2 mi |
| Stigkollen | N 355° | 707 m | 8.4 mi |
| Jubelbakktinden | SSE 151° | 701 m | 10.4 mi |
| Småtindan | SSE 166° | 677 m | 9.8 mi |
| Svartberget | SSE 157° | 656 m | 10.5 mi |
| Kvålkvanntotinden | ENE 71° | 654 m | 10.8 mi |
| Daltinden | SSE 154° | 653 m | 10.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:02 | 16:59 | 18:16 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:41 | 17:51 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- Razorbill1 obs
- White-tailed Eagle1 obs
- Whitecross Jelly1 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.
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