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Hvammsvík Hot Springs

Hvammsvík Hot Springs from directly overhead

Hvammsvík Hot Springs is a hot spring, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Vestursúla stands 1,086 m to the east, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is The Phoenix, a artwork 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.3 miles off.

What the record says

Water temperature
10 °C – 42 °C

What to expect

Access
Yes
Fee
Yes

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates64.37377, -21.56387

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
  • Háihryggur: 1.4 mi
  • Grenshæðir: 2.1 mi
  • Langiás: 3.6 mi
  • Meðalfell: 3.8 mi
  • Hestaþingshóll: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls
  • Laxfoss: 2.5 mi
  • Skáfoss: 2.6 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 2.6 mi
  • Kvíslafoss: 2.6 mi
  • Skorárfoss: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 56
Historic sites: 54
  • Selkot: 11.9 mi
  • Melkot: 11.9 mi
  • Hólkot: 12.1 mi
  • Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 12.2 mi
  • Krosslaug: 14.0 mi
Museums: 40
Parks: 37
  • Kveldúlfsvöllur: 15.6 mi
  • Skallagrímsgarður: 15.6 mi
  • Hallsteinsgarður: 16.8 mi
  • Kambsvöllur: 18.2 mi
  • Einkunnir: 18.7 mi
Nature reserves: 32
Cliffs: 27
  • Stekkjargjá: 15.3 mi
  • Almannagjá: 15.4 mi
  • Almannagjá: 15.4 mi
  • Snókagjá: 15.4 mi
  • Hvannagjá: 15.4 mi
Springs: 14
  • Mud Pot: 21.0 mi
  • Mud Pot: 21.0 mi
  • Mud Pot: 21.1 mi
  • Mud Pot: 21.1 mi
  • Hot spring: 22.2 mi
Gardens: 6
Hot springs: 3
  • Krosslaug: 14.0 mi
  • Árhver: 20.5 mi
  • Skrifla: 21.7 mi
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 23.5 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 15.3 mi
Lighthouses: 1

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Hvammsvík Hot Springs. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
VestursúlaE 97°1,086 m11.4 mi
HeiðarhornNW 320°1,053 m8.8 mi
SkessuhornNNW 333°967 m9.2 mi
EsjaSSW 197°914 m9.3 mi
HátindurS 187°909 m9.0 mi
HvalfellE 86°852 m10.6 mi
KambshornSSW 210°851 m11.0 mi
GunnlaugsskarðSSW 194°843 m10.2 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3719:41
June solstice02:4822:0800:09
September equinox07:0918:2719:31
December solstice11:26—15:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element way/391588543

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