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Oksskolten

Oksskolten, seen from above at true elevation

Oksskolten rises to 1,916 m. Okshornet stands 1,901 m to the south-southeast, 0.5 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.

The story

Oksskolten (Norwegian; lit. 'Bulls Head') or Uktsiesnjurhtjien åejjie (Southern Sami) is a mountain in Hemnes Municipality in Nordland County, Norway. At 1,916-metre (6,286 ft) tall, it is the highest point in Nordland county, the highest in Northern Norway, and has Norway's eighth largest primary factor. The mountain lies just south of the lake Gresvatnet in the Okstindan mountain range east of the village of Korgen and north of the lake Røssvatnet. The first recorded climb was by Peder Stordal in 1883. In order to get to the summit, climbers must cross the glacier to the north. The large Okstindbreen glacier lies to the west of the mountain.

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Wikidata Q1769804, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
1916 m

How to reach it

Coordinates66.01425, 14.33853

Named places within 25 miles

Waterfalls
  • Smygarforsen: 7.3 mi
  • Sagforsen: 12.7 mi
  • Røykfossen: 13.4 mi
  • Reinforsen: 14.0 mi
  • Stabbforsen: 14.4 mi
Peaks: 52
  • Okshornet: 0.5 mi
  • Ridaren: 2.6 mi
  • Okstinden: 2.6 mi
  • Hekkelfjellet: 2.8 mi
  • Steiktuva: 3.2 mi
Museums: 5
  • Eldhuset på Jamtjord: 11.3 mi
  • Bjerka Bygdetun: 16.8 mi
  • Rana museum: 21.5 mi
  • Vitensenter Nordland: 21.5 mi
  • Stenneset friluftsmuseum: 22.8 mi
Parks: 4
  • Museumsparken: 21.3 mi
  • Talvikparken: 21.3 mi
  • Revelneset: 21.4 mi
  • Eventyrsparken: 22.0 mi
Historic sites: 2
Attractions: 1
  • Storfurua: 9.1 mi
Artworks: 1
  • The Ocean Man: 21.3 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Kotvika: 22.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Vikaleira: 22.8 mi
Gardens: 1

Other summits around it

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

SummitBearingElevationDistance
OkshornetSSE 155°1,901 m0.5 mi
OkstindenWSW 246°1,807 m2.6 mi
VesttindenSW 236°1,708 m4.2 mi
HekkelfjelletSSE 165°1,560 m2.8 mi
GeittindenSW 225°1,556 m23.3 mi
KjerringtindenSW 218°1,395 m21.6 mi
LukttindenW 266°1,348 m22.3 mi
SauakslaNE 41°1,324 m16.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0517:0918:17
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:4518:0019:08
December solstice10:3913:24

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/4167887515

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