Attraction · Iceland
Heimskautsgerðið
Heimskautsgerðið is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 102 m. Þverárhyrna stands 540 m to the south-southwest, 24 miles off. The nearest named place is Egilsstaðir, a park 0.7 miles away. 28 named places lie within 25 miles, 24 of them named summits.
What to expect
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How to reach it
Coordinates66.46220, -15.96235
28 named places within 25 miles
Peaks: 24
- Atlanúpur: 5.9 mi
- Stórahnúta: 6.8 mi
- Selfjöll: 10.4 mi
- Grjótfjall: 12.1 mi
- Loki: 13.1 mi
Museums: 3
- Bóka- og Byggðasafn: 17.2 mi
- Skjálftasetrið: 17.4 mi
- Sauðanes: 24.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Egilsstaðir: 0.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Heimskautsgerðið. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverárhyrna | SSW 205° | 540 m | 23.7 mi |
| Ytrahorn | SSW 205° | 468 m | 22.8 mi |
| Viðarfjall | SSE 160° | 387 m | 15.3 mi |
| Geirlaug | SSE 160° | 369 m | 14.2 mi |
| Valþjófsstaðafjall | SW 214° | 348 m | 19.7 mi |
| Núpar | SSW 210° | 344 m | 23.2 mi |
| Selfjöll | SSE 153° | 332 m | 10.4 mi |
| Snartstaðanúpur | WSW 243° | 284 m | 16.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:06 | 18:10 | 19:19 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:00 | 19:09 |
| December solstice | 11:54 | — | 14:11 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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