Artwork · Iceland
Upphaf
Upphaf is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 77 m. Kambshorn stands 851 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Kópavogsfundurinn, a historic site 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1994
- Material
- metal
How to reach it
Coordinates64.10314, -21.89644
- 3.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Kópavogsfundurinn: 0.3 mi
- Wegener-stöpullinn: 0.7 mi
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson: 1.5 mi
- Minningaöldur sjómannadagsins: 1.6 mi
- Minnismerki óþekkta sjómanninn: 1.6 mi
Artworks
- Kópur: 0.3 mi
- Bjargfesta: 0.7 mi
- Kona á bæn: 0.8 mi
- Stúpa: 1.1 mi
- Hönnun: 1.1 mi
Peaks
- Nónhæð: 0.4 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 0.8 mi
- Smalaholt: 1.7 mi
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.9 mi
- Rjúpnahæð: 2.4 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Búrfoss: 2.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 2.0 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.2 mi
- Skáfossar: 2.3 mi
- Stórifoss: 2.3 mi
Attractions: 53
- Leikskólalundur: 0.4 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 1.8 mi
- Eldfjallasýning: 1.9 mi
- Íshellir: 1.9 mi
- Loftlagsbreytingar: 1.9 mi
Museums: 42
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 0.7 mi
- Gerðarsafn: 0.7 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 1.2 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 1.3 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 2.1 mi
Parks: 40
- Hlíðargarður: 0.3 mi
- Geislagarðurinn: 0.6 mi
- Rútstún: 0.8 mi
- Hermannslundur: 1.0 mi
- Fossvogsdalur: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 14.5 mi
- Hot spring: 17.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.7 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.8 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gálgaklettar: 2.4 mi
- Virkið: 4.3 mi
- Langahlíð: 9.5 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 11.5 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 11.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 1.6 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 1.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 3.0 mi
- Mislundur: 3.2 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 3.0 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 15.4 mi
- Þorli: 22.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 18.0 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 21.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 15.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.2 miles of Upphaf. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambshorn | NNE 26° | 851 m | 10.2 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NNE 32° | 840 m | 10.6 mi |
| Vífilsfell | ESE 113° | 655 m | 11.2 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSE 163° | 621 m | 10.3 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 135° | 602 m | 10.0 mi |
| Drottning | SE 133° | 516 m | 10.5 mi |
| Arnarhamar | NNE 14° | 486 m | 11.0 mi |
| Þverfell | NNE 31° | 479 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 22:07 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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