Museum · Iceland
Byggðasafn Vestfjarða
Byggðasafn Vestfjarða is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 2 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is QP13, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates66.06812, -23.12746
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eyrarfjall: 1.4 mi
- Kirkjubólsfjall: 1.7 mi
- Þórólfshnúkur: 1.8 mi
- Kubbi: 2.0 mi
- Breiðafell: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 33
- QP13: 0.0 mi
- Edinborg í Miðkaupstað: 0.3 mi
- Harpa hafsins: 0.4 mi
- Úr álögum: 0.4 mi
- Hannes Hafstein: 0.5 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Bunárfoss: 2.3 mi
- Valagil: 7.7 mi
- Bulafoss: 11.7 mi
- Möngufoss: 12.9 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 23.0 mi
Artworks: 10
- Norðurpóllinn: 0.4 mi
- Ljós: 0.4 mi
- Kona: 0.5 mi
- Stóri kampalampi: 0.5 mi
- Karl: 0.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 20.2 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 21.1 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 21.6 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 3
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 0.4 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 4.6 mi
- Klofningur: 11.8 mi
Parks: 3
- Austurvöllur: 0.5 mi
- Jónsgarður: 0.5 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 12.0 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 2.1 mi
- Skrúður: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 22.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.3 miles of Byggðasafn Vestfjarða. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | SSW 194° | 870 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sauratindar | SE 141° | 856 m | 3.2 mi |
| Rembingur | SW 231° | 799 m | 5.4 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NE 39° | 783 m | 12.3 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | SW 230° | 768 m | 6.8 mi |
| Snæfjall | NE 50° | 751 m | 12.0 mi |
| Breiðafell | WNW 293° | 745 m | 2.6 mi |
| Búrfell | W 265° | 745 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:39 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:30 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 12:10 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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