Artwork · Iceland
The Phoenix
The Phoenix is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Vestursúla stands 1,086 m to the east, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Hvammsvík Hot Springs, a hot spring 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.0 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates64.37027, -21.57374
- 7.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 14 mi
- Glanni · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Háihryggur: 1.1 mi
- Grenshæðir: 2.1 mi
- Meðalfell: 3.6 mi
- Langiás: 3.6 mi
- Hestaþingshóll: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls
- Laxfoss: 2.2 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.3 mi
- Skáfoss: 2.3 mi
- Kvíslafoss: 2.3 mi
- Skorárfoss: 3.2 mi
Artworks
- Flatus Lifir: 12.3 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 14.5 mi
- Elínar sæti: 14.7 mi
- sírena: 14.8 mi
- Kubbaleikur: 14.9 mi
Attractions: 56
- Sjávarfoss: 3.8 mi
- Brú á Bláskeggsá, 1907: 4.8 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 15.4 mi
- Kaupgangur: 15.5 mi
- Flekaskilin: 15.5 mi
Historic sites: 54
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 11.9 mi
- Selkot: 11.9 mi
- Melkot: 12.0 mi
- Hólkot: 12.1 mi
- Krosslaug: 14.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Hernámssetrið: 3.0 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 13.1 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 14.5 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 14.6 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 15.5 mi
Parks: 37
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 15.6 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 15.6 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 16.4 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 17.8 mi
- Skúlagarður: 18.6 mi
Nature reserves: 34
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 1.1 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 10.7 mi
- Bringur: 13.5 mi
- Tungufoss: 13.6 mi
- Varmárósar: 13.9 mi
Cliffs: 27
- Stekkjargjá: 15.4 mi
- Almannagjá: 15.5 mi
- Almannagjá: 15.5 mi
- Hestagjá: 15.5 mi
- Snókagjá: 15.6 mi
Springs: 16
- Mud Pot: 20.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.0 mi
- Hot spring: 22.1 mi
Gardens: 6
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 14.5 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 19.5 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 19.6 mi
- Mislundur: 21.6 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 21.8 mi
Hot springs: 4
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 0.4 mi
- Krosslaug: 14.4 mi
- Árhver: 20.9 mi
- Skrifla: 22.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 23.2 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 23.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 14.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of The Phoenix. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vestursúla | E 96° | 1,086 m | 11.6 mi |
| Heiðarhorn | NW 322° | 1,053 m | 8.8 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NNW 336° | 967 m | 9.2 mi |
| Esja | SSW 196° | 914 m | 9.0 mi |
| Hátindur | S 185° | 909 m | 8.8 mi |
| Hvalfell | E 84° | 852 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kambshorn | SSW 210° | 851 m | 10.7 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SSW 193° | 843 m | 9.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:37 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:48 | 22:08 | 00:09 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:26 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13236235030
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