Skogskroken
in Halden of Østfold fylke, Norway

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
58.915 and 11.585 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 58° 54' 54" and E 11° 35' 7"
Currency and Currency Code:
Krone - NOK
Spoken languages:
Norwegian, Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk, Northern Sami, Finnish
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:48 PM (Sunday)
Timezone: Europe/Oslo
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:03 am and 9:16 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Norway in Northern Europe

Safety Score: 2,8 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Norway.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Norway. Last Update: 2024-05-05 08:24:42

Delve into Skogskroken

Skogskroken in Halden (Østfold fylke) is located in Norway about 75 mi (or 121 km) south-east of Oslo, the country's capital town.

Current time in Skogskroken is now 02:48 PM (Sunday). The local timezone is named Europe / Oslo with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 9 airports close to Skogskroken, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Norway is Moss Airport, Rygge in a distance of 43 mi (or 69 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. The closest heritage site is Rock Carvings in Tanum in Sweden at a distance of 17 mi (or 28 km). We encountered 1 points of interest near this location.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Halden, Tanumshede, Fossby, Ed and Stroemstad. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 16°C / 60 °F

Morning Temperature 10°C / 50 °F
Evening Temperature 15°C / 59 °F
Night Temperature 10°C / 51 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 58%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 7 km/h (5 mph) from South-West
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Monday, 6th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
10°C (50 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.

Tuesday, 7th of May 2024

9°C (48 °F)
8°C (46 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Wednesday, 8th of May 2024

14°C (58 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

NSB Di3 602+Di3 616 towards Sweden Ängelholm.wmv

Published: May 14, 2010
Length: 49:11 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

NSB DI3 602 +DI3 616 and an old royal carriage, on his way to Helsingborg, Sweden. Locomotives from the other Nordic countries also come to show off. This is from a brief stop in Sarpsborg...


Kornsjø fast forward

Published: May 02, 2014
Length: 24:34 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Nils Klevmo

Kornsjø er et fantastisk sted å være på sjøen. Det ligger mange gapahuker på øyene og land i Kornsjøene. Her kan man slå leir en natt eller to, for så å padle videre. Et lite klipp...


NSB / SJ regional train from Göteborg C. and Öxnered to Oslo S. crossing...

Published: December 29, 2008
Length: 12:08 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

the swedish-norwegian border bridge. The train is pulling the horn to warn the car drivers on the level crossings(and saying bye bye Sweden...hello Norway...). Swedish -norwegian border,...


Kornsjø station summer 2010

Published: November 29, 2010
Length: 50:15 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

Peterson rail with timber from Sweden and GreenCargo toward Sweden. Peterson Rail mit Holz aus Schweden und GreenCargo gegen Schweden.


Grenseovergang på Kornsjø

Published: October 08, 2012
Length: 58:06 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Tore Huseby

Motorsykkelen Vigdis og jeg krysser grensa sammen - på vei mot Ed. Vigdis har den nye sidevogna, jeg har ubegrunnet mekanisk angst.


NSB / SJ regional train from Oslo S. to Göteborg C. crossing the Åsdalen valley bridge...

Published: December 29, 2008
Length: 04:53 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: JuhaVnt

as it´s closing the swedish-norwegian border at Kornsjø. Kornsjø, Norway 28.12.2008.


FLIRT NSB 74101 on Norwegian track

Published: March 16, 2011
Length: 18:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Jack Andresen

NSB 74101 FLIRT from Stadler Rail AG on Norwegian track for the first time. This is filmed at Kornsjø station at the Norwegian side of the border and at Sarpsborg station.


Elgafossen

Published: September 26, 2010
Length: 33:37 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Torsten Steinbach

Elgåfossen - Wasserfall an der Grenze zwischen Schweden und Norwegen nahe Enningdalen und Vassbotten.


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Skogskroken