- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 47° | 914 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hátindur | NE 54° | 909 m | 9.6 mi |
| Kambshorn | NNE 34° | 851 m | 6.1 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 54° | 843 m | 8.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 43° | 840 m | 6.6 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | ENE 61° | 800 m | 11.8 mi |
| Esjuhorn | NE 49° | 755 m | 11.8 mi |
| Seltindur | NE 54° | 686 m | 11.5 mi |
- 3.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Ankeri - 7. apríl 1906: 0.1 mi
- Friðarsúlan: 0.1 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 0.3 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 0.8 mi
- Þvottalaugar: 1.5 mi
Artworks
- Landkönnuðurinn Þorfinnur karlsefni: 1.0 mi
- Sjómaður: 1.1 mi
- Þvottakona: 1.5 mi
- Án titils: 1.6 mi
- Garðyrkjumaður: 1.6 mi
Attractions: 60
- The recycled House: 1.1 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 1.6 mi
- Fuglar: 1.7 mi
- Innsigli: 1.7 mi
- Hreindýr: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Laugarás: 1.3 mi
- Öskjuhlíð: 2.9 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 4.0 mi
- Hákinn: 4.4 mi
- Nónhæð: 4.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Sjávarfoss: 2.8 mi
- Búrfoss: 3.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.2 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.4 mi
- Stórifoss: 3.4 mi
Museums: 41
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 1.0 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 1.6 mi
- Höfði: 1.8 mi
- Kjarvalsstaðir: 2.3 mi
- Safnahúsið: 2.4 mi
Parks: 39
- Kambsvöllur: 1.3 mi
- Hallsteinsgarður: 2.0 mi
- Skúlagarður: 2.0 mi
- Arnarhóll: 2.4 mi
- Frakkland: 2.4 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Laugarás: 1.3 mi
- Lundey: 1.9 mi
- Háubakkar: 2.3 mi
- Akurey: 3.2 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 3.3 mi
Cliffs: 28
- Gálgaklettar: 5.7 mi
- Langahlíð: 13.4 mi
- Þórishamar: 13.5 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 15.7 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 15.7 mi
Springs: 25
- Hot spring: 17.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 3.3 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 4.4 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 5.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 6.3 mi
- Mislundur: 6.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 7.1 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 7.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 17.1 mi
- Hverahild: 19.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 12.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 12.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 22:07 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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