- Elevation, modelled
- 78 m
- Tallest summit within 13.2 miles
- Esja914 m · 10.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.3 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1558, -21.9490
Hvalasýningin is a museum, at a modelled 78 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is FlyOver Iceland, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.3 miles off.
whale museum in Reykjavík, Iceland
Dates from 2015.
Wikidata Q111937752, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
- Built
- 2008
- Fee
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.2 miles of Hvalasýningin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 55° | 914 m | 10.7 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 60° | 909 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 47° | 851 m | 8.2 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ENE 60° | 843 m | 10.4 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 53° | 840 m | 8.9 mi |
| Geirmundartindur | N 1° | 643 m | 13.0 mi |
| Akrafjall | N 4° | 602 m | 13.0 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 360° | 553 m | 11.2 mi |
- 5.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Skúli Magnússon: 0.6 mi
- Georg Schierbeck landlæknir: 0.6 mi
- Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni: 0.7 mi
- Jón Sigurðsson: 0.7 mi
- Hallgrimsharpan: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 2.1 mi
- Laugarás: 2.6 mi
- Nónhæð: 4.4 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 4.8 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 5.1 mi
Waterfalls: 57
- Sjávarfoss: 3.9 mi
- Búrfoss: 3.9 mi
- Ullarfoss: 4.2 mi
- Skáfossar: 4.6 mi
- Stórifoss: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 51
- FlyOver Iceland: 0.1 mi
- Óðinn: 0.2 mi
- Lava Show: 0.2 mi
- Elding’s Whale Watching Centre: 0.3 mi
- Ufsaklettur: 0.4 mi
Museums: 39
- Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center: 0.1 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík: 0.2 mi
- Víkin: 0.2 mi
- Saga Museum: 0.2 mi
- Ljósmyndasafn Reykjavíkur: 0.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.0 mi
- Hverahild: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 11.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 11.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:08 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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