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Davíðshús

Davíðshús from directly overhead

Davíðshús is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 105 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the south-southwest, 9.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Harpa bænarinnar, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Ring Road runs past it.

What to expect

Fee
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Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates65.68297, -18.09773

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Borgir: 0.7 mi
  • Þingmannahnjúkur: 4.2 mi
  • Stórihnjúkur: 4.5 mi
  • Hlíðarfjall: 4.8 mi
  • Blátindur: 5.4 mi
Artworks: 18
Historic sites: 16
  • Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 0.2 mi
  • Davíð leggur Golíat: 0.3 mi
  • Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 0.5 mi
  • Halldóra Ólafsdóttir skólameistarafrú: 0.5 mi
  • Sigurður Guðmundsson skólameistari: 0.5 mi
Museums: 12
Waterfalls: 8
Parks: 6
  • Skátagil: 0.2 mi
  • Hamarkotstún: 0.2 mi
  • Eiðsvöllur: 0.3 mi
  • Seljagarðurinn: 1.0 mi
  • Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 1.2 mi
Attractions: 6
Nature reserves: 3
  • Hraun í Öxnadal: 16.2 mi
  • Svarfaðardalur: 22.1 mi
  • Böggvistaðafjall: 24.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
Rest areas: 1
  • Ljósavatn: 12.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.0 miles of Davíðshús. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KerlingSSW 207°1,536 m9.8 mi
TröllafjallSW 229°1,483 m9.3 mi
KistaWSW 243°1,474 m7.0 mi
StrýtaWSW 246°1,456 m6.5 mi
TröllafjallSW 234°1,454 m8.9 mi
HrosshnjúkurWSW 237°1,430 m8.4 mi
TröllahyrnaSW 226°1,430 m9.7 mi
StóristallurSW 218°1,425 m12.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1418:2019:27
June solstice01:3022:0701:00
September equinox06:5518:1019:17
December solstice11:39—14:43

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/12883875001

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