Perlan
Perlan is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 133 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Öskjuhlíð, a peak less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
a landmark and museum in the Icelandic capital of Reykjavík
Dates from 1991.
Wikidata Q1367886, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1988
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Öskjuhlíð: 0.0 mi
- Laugarás: 1.9 mi
- Nónhæð: 2.3 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 2.7 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 3.3 mi
- Dansleikur: 0.0 mi
- Hitavættur: 0.0 mi
- Járnsmiðurinn: 0.6 mi
- Minnismerki um Nínu Tryggvadóttur: 0.6 mi
- Pomona: 0.8 mi
- Howitzer Hill: 0.2 mi
- Minningaöldur sjómannadagsins: 0.4 mi
- Minnismerki óþekkta sjómanninn: 0.4 mi
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson: 0.5 mi
- Þorsteinn Erlingsson: 0.5 mi
- Búrfoss: 2.3 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.4 mi
- Ullarfoss: 2.6 mi
- Skáfossar: 2.9 mi
- Stórifoss: 2.9 mi
- Loftlagsbreytingar: 0.0 mi
- Íshellir: 0.0 mi
- Eldfjallasýning: 0.0 mi
- Reykjavik Excursions: 0.7 mi
- Franski spítalinn: 1.2 mi
- Kjarvalsstaðir: 0.6 mi
- Listasafn ASÍ: 0.9 mi
- Safn Ásgríms Jónssonar: 0.9 mi
- Listasafn Einars Jónssonar: 0.9 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 1.1 mi
- Klambratún: 0.5 mi
- Bringan: 0.6 mi
- Einarsgarður: 0.7 mi
- Höggmyndagarðurinn: 0.9 mi
- Frakkland: 1.0 mi
- Skátalaug: 16.0 mi
- Hot spring: 18.4 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.6 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 2.8 mi
- Virkið: 2.9 mi
- Langahlíð: 11.4 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 12.8 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 12.9 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 2.3 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 3.3 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 3.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 4.8 mi
- Mislundur: 5.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 4.9 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 6.0 mi
- Langisandur: 13.5 mi
- Þorli: 24.5 mi
- Hverahild: 19.4 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
- Akranesviti: 13.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Perlan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 44° | 914 m | 11.2 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 34° | 851 m | 9.0 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 49° | 843 m | 10.8 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 41° | 840 m | 9.5 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 139° | 602 m | 11.8 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 23° | 537 m | 11.5 mi |
| Drottning | SE 137° | 516 m | 12.2 mi |
| Arnarhamar | NNE 20° | 486 m | 9.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/25795245
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