Nature reserve · Norway
Skorpen biotopvernområde
Skorpen biotopvernområde is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Geiteryggen stands 259 m to the east-southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Ullerøy leirskole, a beach 0.6 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2009-06-19
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Østfold
How to reach it
Coordinates59.15227, 11.13683
Named places within 25 miles
Beaches
- Ullerøy leirskole: 0.6 mi
- Værbaug: 0.9 mi
- Mjølnarbukta: 1.3 mi
- Revebukta: 1.7 mi
- Munkebukta: 2.6 mi
Historic sites
- Kaffebrakka: 1.3 mi
- Torsøsmia/Bissmon: 1.3 mi
- Bråten: 1.7 mi
- Svenskelåven: 2.3 mi
- Svensken: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves
- Thorsøma naturreservat: 1.6 mi
- Jørstadmyra naturreservat: 2.3 mi
- Hansemakerkilen naturreservat: 2.6 mi
- Haslau biotopvernområde: 3.1 mi
- Skjebergkilen naturreservat: 3.5 mi
Peaks
- Vetatoppen: 2.5 mi
- Røsseberget: 3.2 mi
- Røsnesåsen: 4.0 mi
- Grimstadåsen: 5.0 mi
- Blåkollen: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 50
- Svinesundforbindelsen: 5.1 mi
- Fredrik II: 7.4 mi
- Severin: 7.8 mi
- Statue Ann: 8.2 mi
- Egil Hovland statue: 8.3 mi
Parks: 38
- Gunnarstorp gravfelt: 4.0 mi
- Oldtidspark: 5.0 mi
- Kongsten Fort: 6.9 mi
- Tamburparken: 7.4 mi
- Ridhusplenen: 7.4 mi
Museums: 29
- Glasshytta: 7.2 mi
- Gamlebyen Modelljernbanesenter: 7.3 mi
- Fredrikstad Museum: 7.4 mi
- Bastion 5: 7.4 mi
- Roald Amundsens fødested: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 24
- Kjærbusten: 2.0 mi
- Metaberget Bunker: 4.2 mi
- Helleristning: 4.9 mi
- Jettegryter: 5.0 mi
- Hunn (Steinringfeltet): 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Sarpefossen: 8.6 mi
- Julsrud foss: 14.0 mi
- Sølvstufossen: 14.3 mi
- Dritufoss: 15.6 mi
- Høgfossen: 17.5 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Rasteplass: 9.8 mi
- Vanninga: 12.5 mi
- Budalsvika: 22.4 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Odden: 10.4 mi
- Grusveggen: 24.6 mi
Gardens: 1
- Skolehagen: 8.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Pikesten fyr: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.2 miles of Skorpen biotopvernområde. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geiteryggen | ESE 116° | 258.7 m | 19.6 mi |
| Kuleåsen | ESE 111° | 248 m | 15.4 mi |
| Store Vedøfse | E 101° | 243 m | 19.5 mi |
| Torsengeråsen | E 100° | 242 m | 20.0 mi |
| Vardåsen | ESE 110° | 240 m | 17.4 mi |
| Østtorp | NNE 23° | 176 m | 13.5 mi |
| Tjuetåsen | NNW 348° | 176 m | 16.5 mi |
| Brennfjell | NNE 18° | 174 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:19 | 17:35 | 18:29 |
| June solstice | 04:01 | 21:19 | 22:35 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:25 | 19:18 |
| December solstice | 09:10 | 13:28 | 15:18 |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
- Black-headed Gull13 obs
- Western Marsh Harrier4 obs
- Osprey4 obs
- Razorbill3 obs
- Greylag Goose3 obs
- common reed3 obs
- Eurasian Goshawk3 obs
- Common Murre2 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.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element way/996074366
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