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Varangerbotn naturreservat

Varangerbotn naturreservat from directly overhead

Varangerbotn naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Alggašvárri stands 570 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Varanger samiske museum, a museum 0.6 miles away. Varanger passes 0.5 miles off. 41 named places lie within 25 miles, 15 of them named summits.

What the record says

Built
1991-12-20

What to expect

Operated by
Statsforvalteren i Finnmark

How to reach it

Coordinates70.16697, 28.57579

Overlooks nearby

41 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 15
  • Aldon: 3.0 mi
  • Nurki: 10.2 mi
  • Urroaivi: 19.6 mi
  • Rødberget: 21.0 mi
  • Giemaš: 21.8 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Hoemgorži: 3.7 mi
  • Stuorragorži - Storfossen: 3.8 mi
  • Bruggogorži: 3.9 mi
  • Luovttejohgorži: 9.0 mi
  • Fjerdefossen: 16.7 mi
Museums: 3
Historic sites: 3
Parks: 1
  • Tana park: 9.3 mi
Attractions: 1
  • Suomen pohjoisin kohta: 15.6 mi

Summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
AlggašvárriNNW 339°570 m22.3 mi
EidefjelletNNW 339°523 m21.8 mi
RavntindenSE 128°468 m22.5 mi
GiemašN 357°454 m21.8 mi
SuoidneoaivvitNE 43°378 m24.7 mi
345E 89°350 m23.4 mi
JuovvoaiviNE 53°330 m23.7 mi
RødbergetNNW 348°329 m21.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox05:0715:5917:21
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox05:4516:5218:14
December solsticePolar night——

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

  • Common Redshank10 obs
  • Rough-legged Hawk9 obs
  • Common Gull6 obs
  • White-tailed Eagle6 obs
  • European Herring Gull6 obs
  • Wood Sandpiper5 obs
  • Red-breasted Merganser5 obs
  • Common Merganser4 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/230772308

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