Artwork · Iceland
Íslandsvitinn
Íslandsvitinn is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 255 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the south, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Rjúpnadalshnúkar, a peak 1.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 2000-01-26
- Height
- 13.65 m
- Material
- metal
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates64.05945, -21.60256
- 0.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Rjúpnadalshnúkar: 1.6 mi
- Vífilfellsöxl: 1.8 mi
- Sandfell: 1.8 mi
- Selfjall: 1.9 mi
- Vífilsfell: 2.0 mi
Historic sites
- Bautasteinn 2: 3.9 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 3.9 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 3.9 mi
- Lífslöngun: 7.3 mi
- Runólfur Jónsson: 7.4 mi
Artworks
- Fallandi gengi: 6.7 mi
- Mynd: 7.1 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 7.8 mi
- Sólarauga: 8.0 mi
- Minnisvarði um Ólaf Kárason: 8.3 mi
Attractions
- Vatnsgjáin: 7.4 mi
- Borholuhús: 8.1 mi
- Dofri: 8.2 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 9.1 mi
- Hestar: 9.8 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Litli-Foss: 6.3 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 6.8 mi
- Selásfoss: 6.8 mi
- Selfoss: 7.6 mi
- Álafoss: 7.7 mi
Museums: 44
- Jarðhitasýningin: 6.3 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 7.7 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 8.2 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 8.4 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Tröllabörn: 2.4 mi
- Eldborg: 4.3 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 5.2 mi
- Búrfell: 7.6 mi
- Álafoss: 7.7 mi
Parks: 39
- Guðmundarlundur: 6.8 mi
- Magnúsarlundur: 6.9 mi
- Seljabotnar: 7.9 mi
- Lottutún: 8.2 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 8.9 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Þórishamar: 3.1 mi
- Langahlíð: 9.1 mi
- Virkið: 10.6 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 11.5 mi
- Innristapi: 14.3 mi
Springs: 25
- Hot spring: 8.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 9.4 mi
- Mud Pot: 9.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 9.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 6.4 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 6.8 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 8.4 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 8.7 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 13.9 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hjallaflatir: 7.1 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 8.2 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 24.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 8.7 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 21.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Þorli: 15.0 mi
- Langisandur: 22.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 22.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Íslandsvitinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjallahorn | S 187° | 702 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | SSE 161° | 691 m | 3.6 mi |
| Bláfjöll | S 173° | 671 m | 4.2 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | S 185° | 660 m | 6.1 mi |
| Vífilsfell | SE 136° | 655 m | 2.0 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | S 190° | 613 m | 7.1 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SSW 203° | 602 m | 4.4 mi |
| Sauðadalahnúkar | SE 135° | 583 m | 3.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 22:05 | 00:01 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:20 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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