Artwork · Iceland
Uppsprettan
Uppsprettan is an artwork, at a recorded elevation of 1 m. Kambshorn stands 851 m to the north-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Hönnunarsafn Íslands, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1995
- Elevation
- 1.25 m
- Material
- bronze
How to reach it
Coordinates64.08844, -21.91651
- 4.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Wegener-stöpullinn: 0.8 mi
- Kópavogsfundurinn: 1.2 mi
- Upplýsingaskilti — Setbergsrústin: 1.5 mi
- Steinbogi: 2.2 mi
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson: 2.3 mi
Peaks
- Nónhæð: 0.9 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 1.2 mi
- Smalaholt: 1.7 mi
- Rjúpnahæð: 2.6 mi
- Sandahlíð: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 52
- Álfaborg: 1.0 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 1.6 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 2.1 mi
- Eldfjallasýning: 2.8 mi
- Íshellir: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 49
- Búrfoss: 3.1 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.1 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.3 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 3.3 mi
- Kermóafossar: 3.4 mi
Museums: 42
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 0.1 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 1.6 mi
- Gerðarsafn: 1.6 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 1.8 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 1.9 mi
Parks: 40
- Hlíðargarður: 1.3 mi
- Rútstún: 1.5 mi
- Geislagarðurinn: 1.7 mi
- Víðistaðatún: 1.7 mi
- Hellisgerði: 1.7 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Vífilsstaðahraun: 1.0 mi
- Garðahraun - neðra: 1.2 mi
- Maríuhellar: 1.4 mi
- Gálgahraun: 1.5 mi
- Hádegishólar: 1.5 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 13.3 mi
- Hot spring: 18.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gálgaklettar: 1.8 mi
- Virkið: 5.4 mi
- Langahlíð: 8.7 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 10.3 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 10.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 1.0 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 2.8 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 3.0 mi
- Mislundur: 3.3 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 5.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 2.3 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 3.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 16.2 mi
- Þorli: 22.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 18.2 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 22.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Uppsprettan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambshorn | NNE 26° | 851 m | 11.4 mi |
| Vífilsfell | ESE 107° | 655 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSE 157° | 621 m | 9.6 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 128° | 602 m | 9.8 mi |
| Kistufell | SSE 162° | 602 m | 11.2 mi |
| Drottning | SE 127° | 516 m | 10.3 mi |
| Þverfell | NNE 31° | 479 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rauðuhnúkar | ESE 117° | 449 m | 10.2 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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