Nature reserve · Norway
Vikosen naturreservat
Vikosen naturreservat is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Kvalsauktinden stands 767 m to the east-southeast, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Jennestad Handelssted, a museum 0.8 miles away. Andøya passes 19 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2000-12-21
What to expect
- Operated by
- Statsforvalteren i Nordland
How to reach it
Coordinates68.75729, 15.28215
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Trollkollen: 3.4 mi
- Reinen: 3.9 mi
- Steiroheia: 4.9 mi
- Kvålkvanntotinden: 5.0 mi
- Bøblåheia: 5.1 mi
Nature reserves: 22
- Selnesvatnet naturreservat: 5.2 mi
- Sauøya naturreservat: 9.7 mi
- Forfjorden naturreservat: 10.3 mi
- Forfjorddalen naturreservat: 10.8 mi
- Godfjordbotn naturreservat: 12.4 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Skinnforsen: 3.7 mi
- Storforsen: 5.5 mi
- Storfossen: 5.8 mi
- Storfossen: 11.0 mi
- Forsen: 13.7 mi
Parks: 18
- Frydenlundparken: 5.4 mi
- Frydenlundparken: 5.5 mi
- Fotballbanen: 11.0 mi
- Havneparken: 11.7 mi
- Table bench: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Skulpurlandskap Nordland (Sortland): 5.5 mi
- Minnesmerke over skredulykken 1956: 10.7 mi
- "Hvalen": 11.9 mi
- Krigsminnemerke: 11.9 mi
- Torstein Reinholdtsen: 14.4 mi
Museums: 13
- Jennestad Handelssted: 0.8 mi
- Sortland museum: 5.4 mi
- Øksnes museum: 10.0 mi
- Blokken: 11.0 mi
- Tinden: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Hushammarn: 5.5 mi
- Skinnhallarn: 17.6 mi
- Perhågen: 17.6 mi
- Åsen: 17.7 mi
- Lars-Petterlia: 17.8 mi
Attractions: 5
- Inga Sámi Siida: 6.3 mi
- Skulpturlandskap Nordland / Bruparken: 15.9 mi
- Skipsnausthaug: 16.6 mi
- Hadsel kirke: 16.7 mi
- Arctic Whale Tours - Stø: 18.5 mi
Beaches: 4
- Sortland, Risvatnet: 8.4 mi
- Tjeldnesbukta: 16.5 mi
- Kollvika: 21.8 mi
- Nordahlstranda: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Mannen fra havet: 23.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.9 miles of Vikosen naturreservat. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kvalsauktinden | ESE 114° | 767 m | 7.5 mi |
| Snøkolla | NNW 339° | 763 m | 6.1 mi |
| Breielvtinden | SSW 214° | 747 m | 9.2 mi |
| Jubelbakktinden | SSW 211° | 701 m | 8.9 mi |
| Småtindan | SW 222° | 677 m | 10.9 mi |
| Gavltinden | NNE 24° | 662 m | 10.8 mi |
| Svartberget | SW 214° | 656 m | 9.9 mi |
| Kvålkvanntotinden | N 7° | 654 m | 5.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:00 | 16:58 | 18:14 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:50 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | Polar night | — | — |
Local time (Europe/Oslo).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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