Historic site · Iceland
Hér var Eldmessan
Hér var Eldmessan is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 96 m. Gjátindur stands 943 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirkjubaejarstofa, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
How to reach it
Coordinates63.78988, -18.05138
- 0.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Skaftáreldahraun · 4 mi
- Foss á Síðu · 7 mi
- Álftaversgígar · 21 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sönghóll: 0.9 mi
- Hvíluklettur: 1.0 mi
- Tungskjól: 1.2 mi
- Myrkrastofa: 1.4 mi
- Gluggasker: 2.0 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Systrafoss: 0.3 mi
- Stjórnarfoss: 0.7 mi
- Rauðárfoss: 1.2 mi
- Mögárfoss: 4.0 mi
- Foss á Síðu: 7.2 mi
Attractions: 7
- Kirkjugólf: 0.4 mi
- Fjaðrárgljúfur: 3.9 mi
- Skógargil: 4.3 mi
- Eldhraun: 5.8 mi
- Dverghamrar: 7.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Kirkjugólf: 0.4 mi
- Dverghamrar: 7.1 mi
- Álftaversgígar: 22.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Byrði sögunnar: 0.2 mi
- The Gold Nugget: 0.4 mi
Museums: 1
- Kirkjubaejarstofa: 0.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Eldgjá: 20.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.6 miles of Hér var Eldmessan. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gjátindur | NW 311° | 943 m | 21.3 mi |
| Uxatindar | NW 322° | 864 m | 21.1 mi |
| Blængur | N 350° | 833 m | 19.6 mi |
| Laki | NNW 344° | 812 m | 20.2 mi |
| Varmárfell | NNW 345° | 776 m | 17.8 mi |
| Lómagnúpur | NE 49° | 764 m | 21.3 mi |
| Rauðhólar | N 11° | 755 m | 19.0 mi |
| Bláfjall | WNW 290° | 726 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:15 | 18:24 | 19:26 |
| June solstice | 02:49 | 21:49 | 23:40 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:14 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:02 | — | 15:20 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/8307800017
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