Museum · Iceland
Flugsafnið
Flugsafnið is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the southwest, 8.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Flugsýn, a artwork 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 1.3 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates65.65160, -18.07589
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Borgir: 2.6 mi
- Þingmannahnjúkur: 3.4 mi
- Ytri-Súla: 4.3 mi
- Syðri-Súla: 4.8 mi
- Hlíðarfjall: 5.3 mi
Artworks: 18
- Flugsýn: 0.2 mi
- Útþrá: 1.1 mi
- Þrívídd: 1.5 mi
- Móðir jörð: 1.7 mi
- Sigling: 1.8 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Káinn: 1.0 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 1.1 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 1.2 mi
- Jón Rögnvaldsson: 1.7 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 1.7 mi
Museums: 11
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 0.7 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 0.7 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 1.1 mi
- Nonnahús: 1.1 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 1.2 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Parks: 6
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 0.7 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 1.1 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 2.1 mi
- Skátagil: 2.1 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 2.4 mi
Attractions: 6
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 1.7 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 1.8 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 2.2 mi
- Jólagarðurinn: 5.0 mi
- Bjórböðin: 21.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 15.9 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 24.3 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 7.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.1 miles of Flugsafnið. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | SW 218° | 1,536 m | 8.3 mi |
| Tröllafjall | WSW 243° | 1,483 m | 8.5 mi |
| Kista | W 262° | 1,474 m | 6.9 mi |
| Strýta | W 266° | 1,456 m | 6.6 mi |
| Tröllafjall | WSW 248° | 1,454 m | 8.4 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | WSW 253° | 1,430 m | 8.0 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | WSW 239° | 1,430 m | 8.9 mi |
| Stóristallur | SW 228° | 1,425 m | 10.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:20 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 01:34 | 22:07 | 00:56 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:10 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:39 | — | 14:44 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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