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Snøkolla

Snøkolla, seen from above at true elevation

Snøkolla rises to 763 m. Stigkollen stands 707 m to the west-northwest, 9.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Bollvågtuva, a peak 1.9 miles away. Andøya passes 14 miles off.

The story

Snøkolla is the highest mountain on the island of Langøya (the third largest island on the mainland of Norway). The mountain is located in Øksnes Municipality in Nordland county. The 763-metre (2,503 ft) tall mountain sits about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southeast of the village of Myre.

From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Wikidata Q4572028, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
763 m

How to reach it

Coordinates68.84019, 15.19260

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Bollvågtuva: 1.9 mi
  • Nattmålstinden: 2.0 mi
  • Reinen: 2.6 mi
  • Lielvtinden: 2.6 mi
  • Slettfjellet: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 11
  • Storfossen: 3.1 mi
  • Skinnforsen: 8.2 mi
  • Lakseblikkan: 9.4 mi
  • Storforsen: 10.5 mi
  • Storfossen: 15.9 mi
Museums: 10
  • Øksnes museum: 4.8 mi
  • Jennestad Handelssted: 6.8 mi
  • Tinden: 10.9 mi
  • Sortland museum: 11.4 mi
  • Risøyhamn bygdetun: 14.3 mi
Parks: 10
  • Havneparken: 5.6 mi
  • Table bench: 8.0 mi
  • Table bench: 8.5 mi
  • Frydenlundparken: 11.5 mi
  • Frydenlundparken: 11.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
Cliffs: 8
  • Hushammarn: 11.5 mi
  • Skinnhallarn: 23.1 mi
  • Perhågen: 23.1 mi
  • Åsen: 23.3 mi
  • Skjellhågen: 23.4 mi
Attractions: 6
  • Inga Sámi Siida: 11.5 mi
  • Arctic Whale Tours - Stø: 12.5 mi
  • Skulpturlandskap Nordland / Bruparken: 20.0 mi
  • Bukkekjerka: 20.5 mi
  • Skipsnausthaug: 21.3 mi
Beaches: 4
Artworks: 1
  • Mannen fra havet: 24.5 mi

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Snøkolla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
StigkollenWNW 297°707 m9.0 mi
KvasstindenNE 49°705 m9.5 mi
KlotindenNNW 343°671 m9.2 mi
GavltindenENE 58°662 m7.9 mi
KvålkvanntotindenESE 106°654 m2.9 mi
JennskardtindenNNW 340°654 m9.4 mi
GammelgårdtindenSW 227°650 m8.4 mi
NattmålstindenNNE 26°647 m2.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:0116:5818:14
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox06:4017:5019:06
December solsticePolar night

Local time (Europe/Oslo).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/1256073320

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