Artwork · Iceland
Andlit Sólar
Andlit Sólar is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Pallas Athena, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 4.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1969
- Height
- 5 m
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates64.14610, -21.93752
- 4.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Pallas Athena: 0.0 mi
- Sr. Friðrik og drengurinn: 0.0 mi
- Móðurást: 0.0 mi
- Séra Bjarni Jónsson: 0.1 mi
- Jón Vídalín: 0.1 mi
Historic sites
- Hallgrimsharpan: 0.1 mi
- Tryggvi Gunnarsson: 0.1 mi
- Jón Sigurðsson: 0.1 mi
- Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni: 0.1 mi
- Georg Schierbeck landlæknir: 0.1 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.3 mi
- Laugarás: 2.1 mi
- Nónhæð: 3.6 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 4.0 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 4.4 mi
Waterfalls: 58
- Búrfoss: 3.3 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 3.3 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.6 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.9 mi
- Stórifoss: 3.9 mi
Attractions: 53
- FlyOver Iceland: 0.1 mi
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: 0.1 mi
- Rainbow street: 0.1 mi
- Steinbryggjan: 0.2 mi
- Garðahlynur: 0.2 mi
Museums: 40
- Icelandic Punk Museum: 0.1 mi
- Listasafn Íslands: 0.1 mi
- Hið Íslenzka Reðasafn: 0.2 mi
- Reykjavík 871±2: 0.2 mi
- Safnahúsið: 0.2 mi
Parks: 39
- Mæðragarðurinn: 0.0 mi
- Bakarabrekkan: 0.1 mi
- Alþingisgarðurinn: 0.1 mi
- Fógetagarðurinn: 0.2 mi
- Hallargarðurinn: 0.2 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Valhúsahæð: 1.9 mi
- Akurey: 2.0 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 2.0 mi
- Laugarás: 2.1 mi
- Borgir: 2.5 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 17.0 mi
- Hot spring: 19.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.3 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Virkið: 2.6 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 3.6 mi
- Langahlíð: 12.7 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.7 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 2.2 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 3.4 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 4.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 6.0 mi
- Mislundur: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 6.2 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 7.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.3 mi
- Hverahild: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Andlit Sólar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 51° | 914 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hátindur | NE 56° | 909 m | 12.2 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 42° | 851 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 56° | 843 m | 10.5 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 48° | 840 m | 9.1 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 358° | 553 m | 11.9 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 28° | 537 m | 10.6 mi |
| Jökulbunga | N 3° | 527 m | 12.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element node/4342452717
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