Attraction · Iceland
Melrakkasetur Íslands
Melrakkasetur Íslands is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the west-southwest, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Arctic Fox Centre, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates66.03039, -22.99135
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Kofri: 1.4 mi
- Súðavíkurfjall: 1.7 mi
- Sauratindar: 1.8 mi
- Dvergasteinsfjall: 2.4 mi
- Ufs: 2.9 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Minnismerki um Álftfirðinga sem hvíla í votri gröf: 0.3 mi
- Snjóflóð: 0.6 mi
- Edinborg í Miðkaupstað: 4.6 mi
- QP13: 4.6 mi
- Sigurður Bjarnason frá Vigur: 4.7 mi
Waterfalls: 15
- Valagil: 6.2 mi
- Bunárfoss: 6.5 mi
- Bulafoss: 8.6 mi
- Möngufoss: 10.8 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 21.2 mi
Artworks: 10
- Karl: 4.6 mi
- Kona: 4.6 mi
- Fýkur yfir hæðir: 4.6 mi
- Norðurpóllinn: 4.7 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 5.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Arctic Fox Centre: 0.0 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 4.6 mi
- Litli Bær: 5.8 mi
- Ósvör: 10.4 mi
- Steinshús: 19.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 15.9 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 16.5 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 17.1 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 19.9 mi
- Gjörvidalslaug: 20.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Austurvöllur: 4.7 mi
- Jónsgarður: 5.0 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 16.5 mi
Attractions: 2
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 4.7 mi
- Klofningur: 15.8 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 6.2 mi
- Skrúður: 17.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 21.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Melrakkasetur Íslands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | WSW 238° | 870 m | 6.2 mi |
| Sauratindar | W 274° | 856 m | 1.8 mi |
| Rembingur | W 264° | 799 m | 8.0 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NNE 18° | 783 m | 12.7 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | W 259° | 768 m | 9.2 mi |
| Snæfjall | NNE 27° | 751 m | 11.7 mi |
| Breiðafell | WNW 301° | 745 m | 7.2 mi |
| Búrfell | WNW 285° | 745 m | 8.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:39 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:29 | 19:37 |
| December solstice | 12:08 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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