Artwork · Iceland
Björgunarsveitin Björg
Björgunarsveitin Björg is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 0 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the north-northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Húsið, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- copper
How to reach it
Coordinates63.86482, -21.15872
- 6.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 15 mi
- Bird watching · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ingólfsfjall: 8.9 mi
- Ingólfsfjall: 9.6 mi
- Núpafjall: 9.7 mi
- Inghóll: 9.9 mi
- Búrfell: 10.0 mi
Springs: 24
- hot spring: 11.2 mi
- Hot Spring: 11.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 12.1 mi
- Hot Spring: 12.1 mi
- Hot Spring: 12.2 mi
Museums: 10
- Húsið: 0.1 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka: 0.2 mi
- Veiðisafnið: 3.2 mi
- Draugasetrið: 3.5 mi
- Þuríðarbúð: 3.7 mi
Attractions: 10
- Torf: 7.8 mi
- Sólhestar: 7.8 mi
- The Lava Tunnel: 8.9 mi
- Hverasvæði: 9.5 mi
- Leirgerður: 9.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Árnahellir: 10.7 mi
- Eldborg: 17.3 mi
- Herdísarvík: 21.1 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 21.3 mi
- Tröllabörn: 21.4 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 8.0 mi
- Landsýn: 16.8 mi
- Bautasteinn 2: 22.2 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 22.2 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 22.2 mi
Parks: 6
- Sigtúnsgarður: 6.8 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 6.9 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 7.0 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 9.5 mi
- Yndisskógur: 19.0 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Reykjafoss: 9.5 mi
- Djúpagilsfoss: 12.0 mi
- Urriðafoss: 15.4 mi
- Ægissíðufoss: 22.8 mi
- Helgufoss: 24.2 mi
Artworks: 3
- chair: 2.6 mi
- Karlsminni: 6.6 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 19.0 mi
Cliffs: 3
- Kerið: 14.7 mi
- Þórishamar: 16.3 mi
- Langahlíð: 21.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Guðmundarlundur: 16.3 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 24.2 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mislundur: 24.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 24.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 6.6 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Björgunarsveitin Björg. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeggi | NNW 343° | 815 m | 16.3 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | NNW 345° | 767 m | 15.7 mi |
| Bláfjallahorn | WNW 300° | 702 m | 16.3 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | NW 309° | 691 m | 15.9 mi |
| Bláfjöll | NW 306° | 671 m | 16.0 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | WNW 298° | 660 m | 15.8 mi |
| Vífilsfell | NW 315° | 655 m | 17.0 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | WNW 294° | 613 m | 16.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:36 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 03:00 | 22:02 | 23:55 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:26 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:15 | — | 15:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2241488225
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