Attraction · Iceland
Geosea
Geosea is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 38 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is The Exploration Museum, a museum 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates66.05262, -17.36129
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Húsavíkurfjall: 1.7 mi
- Krubbsfjall: 4.0 mi
- Gyðuhnjúkur: 5.3 mi
- Grasafjöll: 5.7 mi
- Búrfell: 5.8 mi
Museums: 8
- The Exploration Museum: 0.3 mi
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 0.6 mi
- Safnahúsið: 0.8 mi
- Mánárbakki Minjasafn: 12.5 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 8
- Gentle Giants: 0.7 mi
- North Sailing: 0.7 mi
- Tjörneslögin: 6.9 mi
- Hveravellir: 11.5 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 16.0 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Æðarfossar: 5.0 mi
- Skeifárfoss: 5.9 mi
- Landsendafoss: 12.7 mi
- Ullarfoss: 19.6 mi
- Barnafoss: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 4
- Eyjan: 24.2 mi
- Eyjan: 24.3 mi
- Eyjan: 24.3 mi
- Trölliđ: 24.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Goldfish Pond: 2.6 mi
- Ystihver: 11.6 mi
Parks: 1
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 13.5 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 19.6 mi
Springs: 1
- Lindin: 24.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.1 miles of Geosea. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | WSW 246° | 1,214 m | 19.7 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | WSW 237° | 1,211 m | 13.9 mi |
| Blámannshattur | WSW 244° | 1,198 m | 20.0 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | WSW 257° | 1,129 m | 11.4 mi |
| Ytri-Fosslækjarskál | WSW 246° | 1,074 m | 11.4 mi |
| Kotahnjúkur | WSW 242° | 1,064 m | 11.7 mi |
| Leirdalsöxl | WSW 256° | 1,054 m | 18.7 mi |
| Bryðjuskál | SW 222° | 1,005 m | 16.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:16 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:07 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:46 | — | 14:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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