Museum · Iceland
Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar
Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 71 m. Hvirfill stands 621 m to the south-southeast, 9.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Bjarni Sívertsen, a artwork 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.0 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates64.07014, -21.95947
- 6.0 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Steinbogi: 0.4 mi
- Upplýsingaskilti — Setbergsrústin: 1.0 mi
- Fyrsti Krýsuvíkurvegurinn: 1.4 mi
- Wegener-stöpullinn: 2.4 mi
- Kapella: 2.8 mi
Peaks
- Ásfjall: 1.4 mi
- Vatnshlíð: 2.0 mi
- Sandahlíð: 2.3 mi
- Nónhæð: 2.7 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 3.0 mi
Attractions: 52
- Álfaborg: 0.8 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 3.2 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 3.4 mi
- Vatnsgjáin: 3.9 mi
- Aurora Basecamp: 4.2 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Búrfoss: 4.9 mi
- Ullarfoss: 4.9 mi
- Skáfossar: 5.1 mi
- Kermóafossar: 5.1 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 5.2 mi
Parks: 40
- Hellisgerði: 0.1 mi
- Víðistaðatún: 0.3 mi
- Óla Run tún: 0.8 mi
- Bali: 1.0 mi
- Rútstún: 3.0 mi
Museums: 40
- Bookless Bungalow: 0.2 mi
- Kvikmyndasafn Íslands: 0.6 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 1.8 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 3.2 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 3.2 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Hamarinn: 0.4 mi
- Stekkjarhraun: 1.1 mi
- Garðahraun - neðra: 1.3 mi
- Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 1.3 mi
- Gálgahraun: 1.6 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 11.8 mi
- Hot spring: 19.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.6 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gálgaklettar: 1.8 mi
- Virkið: 7.1 mi
- Langahlíð: 8.1 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 8.6 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 8.6 mi
Gardens: 5
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 2.3 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 4.1 mi
- Mislundur: 4.5 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 4.6 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 6.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 2.7 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 4.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 17.2 mi
- Þorli: 22.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 19.2 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 24.1 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 17.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.5 miles of Byggðasafn Hafnarfjarðar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hvirfill | SSE 146° | 621 m | 9.1 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | ESE 118° | 602 m | 10.2 mi |
| Kistufell | SSE 153° | 602 m | 10.5 mi |
| Drottning | ESE 117° | 516 m | 10.7 mi |
| Rauðuhnúkar | ESE 108° | 449 m | 10.9 mi |
| Grænadyngja | SSW 203° | 398 m | 10.0 mi |
| Stapatindur | S 189° | 397 m | 9.4 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | SSW 192° | 392 m | 10.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:58 | 22:07 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/1976887375
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