- Elevation, modelled
- 69 m
- Tallest summit within 13.3 miles
- Esja914 m · 11.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1418, -21.9678
Björgun is a artwork, at a modelled 69 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Héðinn Valdimarsson, a artwork 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Björgun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 53° | 914 m | 11.8 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 57° | 909 m | 13.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 45° | 851 m | 9.3 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ENE 58° | 843 m | 11.4 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 51° | 840 m | 10.0 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 3° | 553 m | 12.2 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 31° | 537 m | 11.4 mi |
| Jökulbunga | N 7° | 527 m | 12.9 mi |
- 5.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Héðinn Valdimarsson: 0.5 mi
- Sjávarmál: 0.6 mi
- Útlagar: 0.6 mi
- Landnámskonan: 0.7 mi
- Skúlptúr: 0.7 mi
Historic sites
- Sæmundur á selnum: 0.6 mi
- Ólafur Thors forsætisráðherra: 0.7 mi
- Jónas Hallgrímsson: 0.8 mi
- Bertel Thorvaldsen: 0.8 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.7 mi
- Laugarás: 3.1 mi
- Nónhæð: 3.8 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 4.3 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Búrfoss: 4.0 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 4.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 4.2 mi
- Skáfossar: 4.6 mi
- Stórifoss: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 51
- Ufsaklettur: 0.7 mi
- Lifsverndarklukka: 0.7 mi
- Garðahlynur: 0.8 mi
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: 1.0 mi
- Óðinn: 1.0 mi
Museums: 40
- Tónlistarsafn Íslands: 0.5 mi
- Reykjavík 871±2: 0.8 mi
- Listasafn Íslands: 0.9 mi
- Aðalstræti 10: 0.9 mi
- Saga Museum: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Valhúsahæð: 1.2 mi
- Akurey: 2.0 mi
- Grótta: 2.2 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 2.3 mi
- Kasthúsatjörn: 2.5 mi
Parks: 38
- Landakotstún: 0.7 mi
- Hljómskálagarðurinn: 0.8 mi
- Kænugarður: 0.8 mi
- Fógetagarðurinn: 0.9 mi
- Hallargarðurinn: 0.9 mi
Springs: 24
- Skátalaug: 16.6 mi
- Hot spring: 20.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.1 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gálgaklettar: 3.2 mi
- Virkið: 3.5 mi
- Langahlíð: 12.7 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.2 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 1.6 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 4.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 4.9 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 6.4 mi
- Mislundur: 6.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 6.3 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 7.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.1 mi
- Hverahild: 21.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:08 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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