Museum · Iceland
Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna
Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 68 m. Tröllakirkja stands 1,001 m to the south, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Skógarfjall, a peak 4.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates65.25463, -21.10752
- 0.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 10 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skógarfjall: 4.1 mi
- Hrafnadalsfjall: 6.6 mi
- Jafnafell: 6.8 mi
- Bakkafell: 7.1 mi
- Míðfjarðarháls: 9.6 mi
Waterfalls: 17
- Kambafoss: 10.2 mi
- Norðlingafoss: 10.5 mi
- Kerafossar: 15.4 mi
- Kolufossar: 16.4 mi
- Bergárfoss: 16.6 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Leifur Eiríksson: 18.4 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 18.6 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 19.9 mi
- Snorri Sturluson: 21.1 mi
- Borgarvirki: 21.2 mi
Museums: 3
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 10.8 mi
- Bardúsa verslunarminjasafn: 10.8 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 18.4 mi
Artworks: 2
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 7.7 mi
- Kona að strokka: 23.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Ánastaðarstapi: 16.0 mi
- Eiríksstaðir: 18.4 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 20.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Grafarlaug: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tröllakirkja | S 188° | 1,001 m | 17.4 mi |
| Hrossakambur | ENE 63° | 974 m | 20.7 mi |
| Svínafell | ENE 66° | 971 m | 20.6 mi |
| Litla Snjófell | ENE 69° | 933 m | 20.1 mi |
| Þrælsfell | NNE 30° | 905 m | 16.9 mi |
| Ásgeirsárhlass | ENE 63° | 892 m | 19.2 mi |
| Snjófell | ENE 74° | 866 m | 20.5 mi |
| Snjófjöll | S 188° | 821 m | 19.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:33 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:15 | 22:15 | 00:39 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:23 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:41 | — | 15:05 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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