- Elevation, modelled
- 201 m
- Tallest summit within 12.6 miles
- Syðstasúla1,093 m · 5.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road16.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:39local time
- Coordinates
- 64.2561, -21.1298
Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar is a museum, at a modelled 201 m. Syðstasúla stands 1,093 m to the north, 5.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Flekaskilin, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.
The exhibition "Heart of Iceland" combines with interactive method both history and nature of Thingvellir National Park. The Visitor centre is located near the park´s main viewpoint at Hakið, where a footpath leads down into the great Almannagjá fault.
- Operated by
- Þingvellir National Park
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Yes
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.6 miles of Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syðstasúla | N 351° | 1,093 m | 5.6 mi |
| Miðsúla | N 354° | 1,086 m | 6.2 mi |
| Vestursúla | NNW 346° | 1,086 m | 6.9 mi |
| Háasúla | N 356° | 1,023 m | 7.1 mi |
| Súlnaberg | N 2° | 954 m | 6.4 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | ENE 72° | 897 m | 10.6 mi |
| Klukkutindar | ENE 71° | 880 m | 12.0 mi |
| Kálfstindar | E 86° | 877 m | 8.9 mi |
- 16.8 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 19 mi
- Urriðafoss · 27 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Öxarárfoss: 0.8 mi
- Þórufoss: 7.2 mi
- Þrándarstaðafossar: 9.5 mi
- Staur: 9.7 mi
- Pokafoss: 9.7 mi
- Stórhöfði: 0.9 mi
- Selfjall: 2.1 mi
- Arnarfell: 3.1 mi
- Orustuhóll: 3.4 mi
- Bæjarfell: 3.5 mi
- Flekaskilin: 0.2 mi
- Þingvellir: 0.3 mi
- Grynningar: 0.4 mi
- Salurinn: 0.4 mi
- Kirkjan: 0.4 mi
- Lögberg: 0.3 mi
- Skógarkot: 1.8 mi
- Vinaskógur: 1.9 mi
- Melkot: 4.2 mi
- Selkot: 4.3 mi
- Orkusýning: 11.8 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 14.5 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 17.2 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 17.9 mi
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 18.0 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 15.3 mi
- Krosslaug: 17.3 mi
- Hverahild: 18.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:27 | 18:35 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 02:50 | 22:05 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:08 | 18:25 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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