Museum · Iceland
Jarðhitasýningin
Jarðhitasýningin is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the northeast, 4.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Litla-Reykjafell, a peak 0.6 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.9 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.03734, -21.40065
- 0.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 14 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Litla-Reykjafell: 0.6 mi
- Reykjafell: 0.8 mi
- Lágaskarðshnúkur: 1.4 mi
- Gráuhnúkar: 1.8 mi
- Lambafellshnúkur: 2.1 mi
Attractions
- Reykjadalur: 5.4 mi
- Mega Zipline: 5.8 mi
- The Lava Tunnel: 6.7 mi
- Hverasvæði: 6.9 mi
- Leirgerður: 7.0 mi
Artworks
- Íslandsvitinn: 6.3 mi
- Karlsminni: 9.8 mi
- chair: 11.9 mi
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 12.3 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 12.8 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Bautasteinn 2: 10.1 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 10.1 mi
- Bautasteinn 3: 10.1 mi
- Lífslöngun: 11.8 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 11.8 mi
Waterfalls: 44
- Djúpagilsfoss: 5.4 mi
- Reykjafoss: 7.0 mi
- Helgufoss: 10.3 mi
- Álafoss: 12.2 mi
- Litli-Foss: 12.5 mi
Museums: 42
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 7.1 mi
- Gljúfrasteinn: 11.3 mi
- Orkusýning: 12.5 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 13.8 mi
- Fischersetur: 14.1 mi
Parks: 39
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 7.0 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 12.6 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 13.0 mi
- Magnúsarlundur: 13.2 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 14.0 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Eldborg: 7.7 mi
- Tröllabörn: 8.5 mi
- Árnahellir: 10.0 mi
- Bringur: 10.3 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 10.8 mi
Cliffs: 33
- Þórishamar: 3.2 mi
- Langahlíð: 13.6 mi
- Kerið: 15.6 mi
- Virkið: 16.4 mi
- Lambagjá: 16.5 mi
Springs: 25
- Hot spring: 3.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 3.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 3.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 3.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 5.5 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 12.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 13.0 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 14.6 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 15.0 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 20.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Hjallaflatir: 13.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 14.4 mi
- Guðmundarlundur: 18.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 2.8 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 23.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 11.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.3 miles of Jarðhitasýningin. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skeggi | NE 35° | 815 m | 4.4 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | NE 45° | 767 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bláfjallahorn | WSW 240° | 702 m | 7.9 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | WSW 249° | 691 m | 5.3 mi |
| Bláfjöll | WSW 245° | 671 m | 6.2 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | SW 236° | 660 m | 8.0 mi |
| Vífilsfell | W 271° | 655 m | 4.7 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | SW 233° | 613 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:37 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:04 | 00:00 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:27 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 11:19 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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