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Sjøforsen naturreservat

Sjøforsen naturreservat from directly overhead

Sjøforsen naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 23 m. Oksskolten stands 1,916 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Sjøforsen, a waterfall 0.5 miles away. Helgelandskysten passes 28 miles off. 60 named summits stand within 25 miles.

What the record says

Built
2001-08-31

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Nordland

How to reach it

Coordinates66.07266, 13.83528

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Sjøforsen: 0.5 mi
  • Kvernforsen: 0.7 mi
  • Matiasforsen: 0.9 mi
  • Langforsen: 1.0 mi
  • Bjynnstiforsen: 1.2 mi
Peaks: 60
  • Tverrfjellet: 9.2 mi
  • Nesoy: 9.8 mi
  • Lukttinden: 9.9 mi
  • Hatten: 10.9 mi
  • Gjetardalstinden: 11.8 mi
Museums: 16
Parks: 13
  • Museumsparken: 18.5 mi
  • Talvikparken: 18.7 mi
  • Revelneset: 19.2 mi
  • Eventyrsparken: 19.6 mi
  • Halsøy Il Lekeplass: 23.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
Artworks: 5
  • The Ocean Man: 18.3 mi
  • Elsa Laula Renberg: 24.0 mi
  • Astrid Langjord: 24.3 mi
  • Hanen: 24.5 mi
  • Laks på land: 24.5 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Vikaleira: 20.0 mi
  • Gautviken Naturiststrand: 24.1 mi
Gardens: 2
Attractions: 2
Cliffs: 1
  • Skarfloget: 14.0 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Sjøforsen naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
OksskoltenESE 106°1,916 m14.7 mi
OkshornetESE 107°1,901 m15.0 mi
OkstindenESE 113°1,807 m12.8 mi
VesttindenESE 121°1,708 m12.5 mi
HekkelfjelletESE 114°1,560 m16.3 mi
GeittindenS 186°1,556 m20.6 mi
KjerringtindenS 177°1,395 m21.2 mi
LukttindenSW 235°1,348 m9.9 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0717:1118:19
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:4718:0219:10
December solstice10:42—13:25

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • White-tailed Bumble Bee1 obs
  • Moose1 obs
  • Hazel Grouse1 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/993683056

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