Museum · Iceland
Æðarsetur Íslands
Æðarsetur Íslands is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 75 m. Botna-Skyrtunna stands 988 m to the south-southeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Norwegian House, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates65.07677, -22.72760
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Helgafell: 2.4 mi
- Litliklakkur: 5.5 mi
- Stóriklakkur: 5.7 mi
- Straumsfell: 6.8 mi
- Drápuhlíðarfjall: 7.1 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Nátthagafoss: 7.6 mi
- Selvallafoss: 10.7 mi
- Bakkárfoss: 13.1 mi
- Rjúkandi: 14.0 mi
- Rjúkandafoss: 16.7 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Dagverðarnessel: 10.4 mi
- Bjarni frá Vogi: 11.9 mi
- Sýn: 18.9 mi
- Bátur: 20.8 mi
- Bátur: 21.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Norwegian House: 0.0 mi
- Vatnasafn: 0.0 mi
- Bjarnarhöfn Museum: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 2
- Rauðamelsölkelda: 16.9 mi
- Hamrabelti Gerðubergi: 18.4 mi
Parks: 1
- Freyjulundur: 0.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Gerðuberg: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 1
- Veðurhorfur: 18.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Sturlungalaug: 19.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Landbrotalaug: 20.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Eldborg í Hnappadal: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.3 miles of Æðarsetur Íslands. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botna-Skyrtunna | SSE 156° | 988 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ljósufjöll | SSE 158° | 988 m | 12.2 mi |
| Skyrtunna | SSE 149° | 956 m | 13.8 mi |
| Hólsfjall | SSW 211° | 950 m | 16.0 mi |
| Hreggnasi | SSE 169° | 947 m | 10.6 mi |
| Rauðakúla | S 172° | 917 m | 11.3 mi |
| Svörtufell | SSE 147° | 880 m | 14.3 mi |
| Elliðatindar | SSW 204° | 864 m | 15.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:40 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 02:29 | 22:19 | 00:38 |
| September equinox | 07:14 | 18:30 | 19:36 |
| December solstice | 11:44 | — | 15:15 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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