Historic site · Iceland
Hlið úr hvalbeinum
Hlið úr hvalbeinum is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 70 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south-southwest, 6.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Jónsgarður, a park less than a tenth of a mile away.
What the record says
- Material
- whale_bones
How to reach it
Coordinates66.07582, -23.12964
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eyrarfjall: 1.2 mi
- Þórólfshnúkur: 1.3 mi
- Kirkjubólsfjall: 2.3 mi
- Kubbi: 2.3 mi
- Breiðafell: 2.3 mi
Historic sites: 33
- Jónsgarður: 0.0 mi
- Kuml: 0.1 mi
- Sjómannastyttan: 0.1 mi
- Úr álögum: 0.1 mi
- Hannes Hafstein: 0.2 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Bunárfoss: 2.4 mi
- Valagil: 8.2 mi
- Bulafoss: 12.2 mi
- Möngufoss: 12.8 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 23.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- Stóri kampalampi: 0.1 mi
- Ljós: 0.1 mi
- Norðurpóllinn: 0.3 mi
- Fýkur yfir hæðir: 0.4 mi
- Kona: 0.4 mi
Museums: 5
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 0.5 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 5.0 mi
- Ósvör: 5.7 mi
- Litli Bær: 10.8 mi
- Steinshús: 24.2 mi
Parks: 3
- Jónsgarður: 0.0 mi
- Austurvöllur: 0.3 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 11.7 mi
Attractions: 3
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 0.3 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 5.0 mi
- Klofningur: 11.8 mi
Springs: 3
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 20.7 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 21.5 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 24.7 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 2.2 mi
- Skrúður: 16.0 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 23.4 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 23.7 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Hlið úr hvalbeinum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | SSW 192° | 870 m | 6.6 mi |
| Sauratindar | SE 146° | 856 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rembingur | SW 226° | 799 m | 5.7 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NE 41° | 783 m | 11.9 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | SW 227° | 768 m | 7.1 mi |
| Snæfjall | NE 52° | 751 m | 11.7 mi |
| Breiðafell | WNW 282° | 745 m | 2.3 mi |
| Búrfell | WSW 258° | 745 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:39 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:30 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 12:10 | — | 14:52 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12192848524
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