Dyrhólaeyjarviti
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Dyrhólaeyjarviti is a lighthouse, at a modelled elevation of 52 m. Hámundur stands 1,666 m to the northwest, 21 miles off. The nearest named place is Dyrhólaey, a peak 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
The Dyrhólaey Lighthouse (Icelandic: Dyrhólaeyjarviti [ˈtɪːrˌhouːlaˌeiːjarˌvɪːtɪ]) is a lighthouse located on the central south coast of Iceland.
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Dates from 1910.
Wikidata Q3378211, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Svarta ströndin í Vík í Mýrdal · 4 mi
- Hatta · 5 mi
- Skógafoss Viewpoint · 15 mi
- Eyjafjallajökull Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Dyrhólaey: 0.1 mi
- Geitafjall: 2.0 mi
- Reynisfjall: 3.8 mi
- Hatta: 4.6 mi
- Pétursey: 6.3 mi
- Uxafótafoss: 5.8 mi
- Bíniöfoss: 5.8 mi
- Remundargilsfossi: 12.4 mi
- Huldufoss: 12.9 mi
- Selfoss: 13.7 mi
- Dyrhólaey: 0.3 mi
- Skaftfellingur: 3.8 mi
- Icelandic Lava Show: 3.9 mi
- Flugvélaflak á Sólheimasandi: 8.2 mi
- Solheimajökull: 11.5 mi
- Fell: 6.6 mi
- Elisabeth Brimnes, Dagmar Kristvinsdóttir, Ivar Finn Stampe: 19.1 mi
- Kliftorfa: 23.4 mi
- Oskar Sigurjónsson: 23.5 mi
- Arnardrangur: 0.8 mi
- krabbuberg: 23.8 mi
- crab rock: 23.9 mi
- Kötlusetur - Katla visitor centre: 3.8 mi
- Skógasafn: 14.1 mi
- Guðlaugsblettur: 3.9 mi
- För: 3.9 mi
- Álftaversgígar: 21.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.3 miles of Dyrhólaeyjarviti. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hámundur | NW 315° | 1,666 m | 21.2 mi |
| Guðnasteinn | NW 314° | 1,500 m | 22.1 mi |
| Hábunga Mýrdalsjökuls | N 8° | 1,495 m | 12.1 mi |
| Merkurtungnahaus | NNW 328° | 868 m | 20.3 mi |
| Skaratungnahaus | NW 326° | 856 m | 21.2 mi |
| Mófell | NNW 340° | 853 m | 21.8 mi |
| Jökulshöfuð | NNE 26° | 845 m | 11.8 mi |
| Útigönguhöfði | NNW 331° | 805 m | 20.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:19 | 18:29 | 19:31 |
| June solstice | 03:02 | 21:50 | 23:36 |
| September equinox | 07:00 | 18:19 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 11:00 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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