- Elevation, modelled
- 174 m
- Tallest summit within 17.0 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 10.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.3433, -21.9661
Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site is a historic site, at a modelled 174 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Geirmundartindur, a peak 0.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.8 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | NE 36° | 1,053 m | 10.8 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NE 37° | 967 m | 13.0 mi |
| Esja | SE 126° | 914 m | 11.5 mi |
| Hátindur | ESE 122° | 909 m | 12.9 mi |
| Kambshorn | SE 139° | 851 m | 9.8 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | N 11° | 844 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | SE 129° | 843 m | 12.3 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | SE 135° | 840 m | 10.8 mi |
- 2.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Geirmundartindur: 0.7 mi
- Akrafjall: 1.5 mi
- Háihnúkur: 1.8 mi
- Jökulbunga: 1.8 mi
- Tíðaskarð: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Kúafoss: 1.2 mi
- Skeiðflatafoss: 1.2 mi
- Háifoss: 1.3 mi
- Lambafossar: 1.3 mi
- Gljúfurfoss: 1.4 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Sjómaðurinn: 4.0 mi
- Hafmeyjarslysið: 4.5 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 12.0 mi
- Ankeri - 7. apríl 1906: 12.8 mi
- Friðarsúlan: 12.8 mi
Attractions: 42
- Kvika: 12.6 mi
- Lava Show: 12.9 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 12.9 mi
- Þúfa: 13.1 mi
- Óðinn: 13.1 mi
Museums: 37
- Byggðarsafnið: 2.8 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 11.6 mi
- Lyfjafræðisafn: 12.9 mi
- Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center: 12.9 mi
- Hvalasýningin: 13.0 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 3.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 4.5 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 12.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:09 | 00:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:27 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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