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Urskar naturreservat

Urskar naturreservat from directly overhead

Urskar naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 143 m. Lurfjelltinden - Luhtáragájsse stands 1,285 m to the east-southeast, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Snokki - Snuhkke, a peak 1.5 miles away. Helgelandskysten passes 21 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2000-12-15

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Nordland

How to reach it

Coordinates67.14085, 14.46983

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Snokki - Snuhkke: 1.5 mi
  • Fjellfjellet: 2.2 mi
  • Knubban: 2.2 mi
  • Falkflogfjellet: 2.3 mi
  • Rønfjellet: 2.7 mi
Waterfalls: 49
  • Valnesforsen: 2.2 mi
  • Storforsen: 6.8 mi
  • Forsen: 7.9 mi
  • Nerforsen: 8.8 mi
  • Arstadførsen: 8.9 mi
Beaches: 25
  • Innersjøen: 4.2 mi
  • Svinnesfjæra: 4.3 mi
  • Gammen: 4.5 mi
  • Buviknaustan: 4.6 mi
  • Fløvalen: 4.6 mi
Historic sites: 22
  • Straumøy kystbatteri: 5.2 mi
  • Straumøy kystfort: 5.4 mi
  • Spitfire: 8.9 mi
  • Lockheed F-104 Starfighter: 9.2 mi
  • Antenna #WWII: 9.3 mi
Parks: 20
  • Snorres plass: 9.7 mi
  • Stadiontunet: 9.8 mi
  • Leif Jensons plass: 9.8 mi
  • Pelle Molins plass: 9.9 mi
  • Rensåsparken: 10.0 mi
Cliffs: 18
  • Flogan: 3.6 mi
  • Øver-Ramnfloget: 4.2 mi
  • Ner-Ramnfloget: 4.3 mi
  • Svefloget: 5.0 mi
  • Rabbfloget: 5.0 mi
Artworks: 18
Museums: 12
  • Saltstraumen museum: 7.7 mi
  • Jektefartsmuseet: 8.9 mi
  • Bodøsjøen friluftsmuseum: 8.9 mi
  • Pitesamisk senter: 9.2 mi
  • Beiarn bygdetun: 9.4 mi
Attractions: 11
  • Saltstraumen: 7.3 mi
  • Decommissioned Namsos airport tower: 9.4 mi
  • Decomissioned radar: 9.4 mi
  • Decomissioned radar: 9.4 mi
  • Jens Hanso-steinen: 9.5 mi
Picnic sites: 4
  • Grill: 6.8 mi
  • Parkbenker: 9.7 mi
  • Grillhytta: 21.3 mi
  • Storvika: 21.9 mi
Gardens: 1
  • Ludvighagen: 9.5 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 10.3 miles of Urskar naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Lurfjelltinden - LuhtáragájsseESE 117°1,285 m8.3 mi
BorvasstindanE 89°1,043 m5.7 mi
SandvassakslaESE 119°921 m4.8 mi
StorvardenENE 77°821 m10.0 mi
GrytviktindenWSW 238°746 m9.8 mi
BørnupenE 81°721 m8.8 mi
BondenSW 236°721 m9.4 mi
StortindNE 55°709 m3.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0417:0618:17
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:4317:5719:08
December solstice11:25—12:37

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • colt's-foot1 obs
  • marsh cinquefoil1 obs
  • heath spotted orchid1 obs
  • Dark-red Helleborine1 obs
  • bog asphodel1 obs
  • cloudberry1 obs
  • Northern Wolfsbane1 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/993683002

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