- Elevation, modelled
- 80 m
- Tallest summit within 17.5 miles
- Heiðarhorn1,053 m · 13.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road4.0 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:43local time
- Coordinates
- 64.3199, -22.0445
Byggðarsafnið is a museum, at a modelled 80 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the northeast, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Langisandur, a beach 0.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.0 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Byggðarsafnið. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | NE 40° | 1,053 m | 13.6 mi |
| Skessuhorn | NE 41° | 967 m | 15.7 mi |
| Esja | ESE 114° | 914 m | 12.7 mi |
| Hátindur | ESE 111° | 909 m | 14.3 mi |
| Kambshorn | ESE 123° | 851 m | 10.6 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | NNE 20° | 844 m | 12.8 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ESE 117° | 843 m | 13.4 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | ESE 121° | 840 m | 11.7 mi |
- 4.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Kúafoss: 1.9 mi
- Gljúfurfoss: 1.9 mi
- Háifoss: 1.9 mi
- Lambafossar: 2.0 mi
- Skeiðflatafoss: 2.2 mi
Peaks
- Háihnúkur: 2.8 mi
- Geirmundartindur: 3.4 mi
- Jökulbunga: 3.9 mi
- Akrafjall: 4.2 mi
- Tíðaskarð: 7.1 mi
Historic sites: 58
- Sjómaðurinn: 1.2 mi
- Hafmeyjarslysið: 1.7 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 2.8 mi
- HMCS Skeena: 11.3 mi
- Camp Grótta: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 42
- Kvika: 10.9 mi
- Suðurnesvarða: 11.5 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 11.7 mi
- Lava Show: 11.7 mi
- Óðinn: 11.9 mi
Museums: 36
- Lyfjafræðisafn: 11.2 mi
- Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center: 11.7 mi
- Hvalasýningin: 11.7 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík: 11.9 mi
- Víkin: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 0.5 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 1.7 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 14.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 22:09 | 00:10 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:26 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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