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Ljós

Ljós from directly overhead

Ljós is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south-southwest, 6.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Stóri kampalampi, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Material
glass

How to reach it

Coordinates66.07394, -23.13230

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Eyrarfjall: 1.1 mi
  • Þórólfshnúkur: 1.4 mi
  • Kirkjubólsfjall: 2.1 mi
  • Kubbi: 2.2 mi
  • Breiðafell: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 34
Waterfalls: 14
  • Bunárfoss: 2.2 mi
  • Valagil: 8.1 mi
  • Bulafoss: 12.1 mi
  • Möngufoss: 12.9 mi
  • Bæjarfoss: 23.4 mi
Artworks: 9
Museums: 5
Springs: 4
Parks: 3
  • Jónsgarður: 0.1 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 0.4 mi
  • Sjöstjarnan: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 23.3 mi
Hot springs: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Ljós. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞverfellSSW 192°870 m6.4 mi
SauratindarSE 143°856 m3.6 mi
RembingurSW 227°799 m5.5 mi
SnæfjöllNE 41°783 m12.0 mi
KroppstaðafjallSW 227°768 m6.9 mi
SnæfjallNE 51°751 m11.9 mi
BreiðafellWNW 285°745 m2.3 mi
BúrfellW 259°745 m4.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3418:3919:47
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:1518:3019:38
December solstice12:10—14:52

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12976949161

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