Museum · Iceland
Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum
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Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Jörundarfell stands 1,038 m to the south, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fagrihvammur, a park 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Built
- 1976
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates65.66191, -20.29321
- 0.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Holtsbunga: 2.8 mi
- Hnjúkar: 3.0 mi
- Refsborg: 3.3 mi
- Mýrarkúla: 4.4 mi
- Meðalheimsbunga: 5.9 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Þrístapar: 11.4 mi
- Þrístapar: 11.4 mi
- Þrístapar: 11.4 mi
- Þrístapar: 11.4 mi
- Þrístapar: 11.4 mi
Attractions: 7
- Hvítserkur: 10.5 mi
- Vatnsdalshólar: 11.3 mi
- Hannesarskjól: 19.2 mi
- Ernan (skipsflak): 20.3 mi
- Skagafjörður: 22.5 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Háifoss: 13.8 mi
- Stórhólsfoss: 14.3 mi
- Seltungufoss: 17.0 mi
- Efri-Foss: 21.4 mi
- Neðri-Foss: 21.4 mi
Museums: 3
- Spákonuhof: 11.1 mi
- 1238 The Battle of Iceland: 19.3 mi
- Glaumbær: 22.7 mi
Parks: 1
- Fagrihvammur: 0.2 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Blönduósi: 0.3 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Kattarauga: 17.6 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Króksbjarg: 21.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Grettislaug: 21.9 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.5 miles of Heimilisiðnaðarsafnið Textile Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jörundarfell | S 176° | 1,038 m | 13.6 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | ENE 77° | 961 m | 8.3 mi |
| Svarthamrar | SSE 160° | 931 m | 12.9 mi |
| Illviðrishnjúkur | ESE 107° | 900 m | 13.3 mi |
| Vörðufell | S 178° | 882 m | 11.1 mi |
| Grundarkotshnjúkar | ESE 111° | 847 m | 9.3 mi |
| Mosaskarð | S 175° | 823 m | 14.7 mi |
| Syðri-Grjótárbotn | E 96° | 790 m | 12.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:23 | 18:29 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 01:42 | 22:16 | 01:06 |
| September equinox | 07:04 | 18:19 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:48 | — | 14:52 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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