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Hallgrimsharpan

Hallgrimsharpan from directly overhead

Hallgrimsharpan is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 73 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Jón Vídalín, a artwork less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 4.8 miles off.

The story

Concert hall and conference center in Reykjavík, Iceland.

Dates from 2011.

Wikidata Q1783706, matched on coordinates and name (522 m apart).

What the record says

Built
1885

How to reach it

Coordinates64.14674, -21.93959

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
  • Öskjuhlíð: 1.4 mi
  • Laugarás: 2.2 mi
  • Nónhæð: 3.7 mi
  • Hnoðraholt: 4.1 mi
  • Hvarfshólar: 4.5 mi
Attractions: 52
Waterfalls: 52
  • Búrfoss: 3.3 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 3.4 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 3.7 mi
  • Skáfossar: 4.0 mi
  • Stórifoss: 4.0 mi
Nature reserves: 39
  • Valhúsahæð: 1.8 mi
  • Akurey: 1.9 mi
  • Fossvogsbakkar: 2.1 mi
  • Laugarás: 2.2 mi
  • Borgir: 2.5 mi
Parks: 38
Cliffs: 9
  • Virkið: 2.6 mi
  • Gálgaklettar: 3.7 mi
  • Langahlíð: 12.7 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 13.8 mi
  • Innristapi: 14.5 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 6.3 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 7.3 mi
Springs: 2
  • Skátalaug: 17.1 mi
  • Mud Pot: 20.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 12.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Hallgrimsharpan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EsjaNE914 m10.9 mi
HátindurENE909 m12.2 mi
KambshornNE851 m8.4 mi
GunnlaugsskarðENE843 m10.5 mi
ÞverfellshornNE840 m9.1 mi
HáihnúkurN553 m11.9 mi
MelahnúkurNNE537 m10.6 mi
JökulbungaN527 m12.5 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5622:0700:05
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:23—15:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/2428911129

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