- Elevation, modelled
- 146 m
- Tallest summit within 9.4 miles
- Hvirfill621 m · 5.5 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road8.1 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.0106, -21.9348
Aurora Basecamp is a attraction, at a modelled 146 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the southeast, 5.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Stórhöfði, a peak 1.0 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.1 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Aurora Basecamp. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | SE 129° | 621 m | 5.5 mi |
| Kistufell | SE 142° | 602 m | 6.7 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | E 95° | 602 m | 8.3 mi |
| Vörðufell | SSE 163° | 526 m | 7.5 mi |
| Drottning | E 95° | 516 m | 8.8 mi |
| Grænadyngja | SW 223° | 398 m | 6.9 mi |
| Stapatindur | SSW 203° | 397 m | 5.6 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | SSW 206° | 392 m | 6.9 mi |
- 8.1 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stórhöfði: 1.0 mi
- Gvendarselshæð: 2.0 mi
- Undirhlíðar: 2.1 mi
- Vatnshlíð: 2.3 mi
- Háuhnúkar: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 59
- Þorbjarnarstaðaborg: 1.1 mi
- Straumssel: 2.4 mi
- Fyrsti Krýsuvíkurvegurinn: 3.2 mi
- Óttarstaðasel: 3.3 mi
- Gjárétt: 3.5 mi
Attractions: 51
- Vatnsgjáin: 3.5 mi
- Álfaborg: 4.7 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 6.8 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 7.3 mi
- Hjarta: 7.9 mi
Museums: 41
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 3.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar: 4.2 mi
- Bookless Bungalow: 4.3 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 5.4 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 7.0 mi
Waterfalls: 35
- Litli-Foss: 7.3 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 8.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 8.0 mi
- Kermóafossar: 8.0 mi
- Selásfoss: 8.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Þorli: 19.6 mi
- Langisandur: 21.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hverahild: 17.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 21.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:59 | 22:06 | 00:01 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 15:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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