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Virkið

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Elevation, modelled
71 m
Tallest summit within 12.1 miles
Esja914 m · 8.4 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road3.4 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:42local time
Coordinates
64.1631, -21.8621
Virkið, seen from above at true elevation

Virkið is a cliff, at a modelled 71 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Ankeri - 7. apríl 1906, a historic site 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.4 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.1 miles of Virkið. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EsjaNE 47°914 m8.4 mi
HátindurNE 54°909 m9.6 mi
KambshornNNE 34°851 m6.1 mi
GunnlaugsskarðNE 54°843 m8.0 mi
ÞverfellshornNE 43°840 m6.6 mi
MóskarðshnjúkarENE 61°800 m11.8 mi
EsjuhornNE 49°755 m11.8 mi
SeltindurNE 54°686 m11.5 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Historic sites
Attractions: 60
Peaks
Waterfalls
Parks: 39
Nature reserves: 39
Cliffs: 28
Springs: 25
Picnic sites: 2
Hot springs: 2
Beaches: 1
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5522:0700:05
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:2315:29

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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