- Elevation, modelled
- 170 m
- Tallest summit within 20.7 miles
- Ýmir1,464 m · 19.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road15.8 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 23:53local time
- Coordinates
- 63.9925, -20.0125
Heklusetrið is a museum, at a modelled 170 m. Ýmir stands 1,464 m to the southeast, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gaukshöfði, a attraction 6.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 16 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.7 miles of Heklusetrið. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ýmir | SE 136° | 1,464 m | 19.7 mi |
| Ýma | SE 136° | 1,462 m | 20.1 mi |
| Saxi | SE 140° | 1,308 m | 18.6 mi |
| Ásgrindur | SE 134° | 1,299 m | 18.5 mi |
| Sindri | SE 133° | 1,272 m | 18.8 mi |
| Búri | SE 140° | 1,237 m | 19.4 mi |
| Öxl | E 93° | 1,214 m | 9.5 mi |
| Gráfell | SE 143° | 1,059 m | 19.8 mi |
- 15.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Selfitafjall: 6.8 mi
- Vörðukinn: 7.3 mi
- Næfurholtsfjöll: 8.0 mi
- Búrfell: 8.4 mi
- Öxl: 9.5 mi
Waterfalls: 30
- Þjófafoss: 6.3 mi
- Rauðifoss: 6.6 mi
- Búðafoss: 8.0 mi
- Tröllkonuhlaup: 9.0 mi
- Rangárbotnar: 9.7 mi
Attractions: 14
- Gaukshöfði: 6.1 mi
- Keldur: 12.0 mi
- Caves of Hella: 16.0 mi
- Lava Centre: 17.9 mi
- Skálholtskirkja: 18.0 mi
Hot springs: 11
- Hrunalaug: 12.2 mi
- Sóði: 23.6 mi
- Þvottahver: 23.6 mi
- Smiður: 23.6 mi
- Sísjóðandi: 23.7 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Ásasel: 6.6 mi
- Þjóðveldisbær: 10.6 mi
- Stöng: 13.5 mi
- Tóftir fjárhúss og garðs: 16.8 mi
- Jón Arason memorial: 18.0 mi
Museums: 3
- Þjóðveldisbærinn: 10.5 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 10.8 mi
- Saga Centre: 18.0 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:22 | 18:32 | 19:34 |
| June solstice | 02:52 | 21:58 | 23:53 |
| September equinox | 07:03 | 18:22 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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