Museum · Iceland
Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla
Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 76 m. Kambshorn stands 851 m to the north-northeast, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Sky Lagoon, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 4.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates64.11469, -21.93239
- 4.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson: 0.6 mi
- Minningaöldur sjómannadagsins: 1.0 mi
- Minnismerki óþekkta sjómanninn: 1.0 mi
- Wegener-stöpullinn: 1.1 mi
- Kópavogsfundurinn: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Kona á bæn: 0.7 mi
- Kópur: 1.0 mi
- Dansleikur: 1.1 mi
- Hitavættur: 1.1 mi
- Upphaf: 1.3 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.1 mi
- Nónhæð: 1.7 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 2.2 mi
- Laugarás: 2.8 mi
- Smalaholt: 3.0 mi
Waterfalls: 55
- Búrfoss: 2.7 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.8 mi
- Ullarfoss: 2.9 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.2 mi
- Stórifoss: 3.2 mi
Attractions: 53
- Sky Lagoon: 0.4 mi
- Eldfjallasýning: 1.1 mi
- Íshellir: 1.1 mi
- Loftlagsbreytingar: 1.1 mi
- Perlan: 1.1 mi
Museums: 41
- Gerðarsafn: 0.7 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 0.7 mi
- Kjarvalsstaðir: 1.7 mi
- Safn Ásgríms Jónssonar: 1.7 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 1.8 mi
Parks: 40
- Rútstún: 0.6 mi
- Geislagarðurinn: 0.9 mi
- Hlíðargarður: 1.1 mi
- Hermannslundur: 1.2 mi
- Klambratún: 1.6 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 14.9 mi
- Hot spring: 18.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.9 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Gálgaklettar: 1.8 mi
- Virkið: 4.0 mi
- Langahlíð: 10.6 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 11.8 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 2.5 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 2.7 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 3.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 4.3 mi
- Mislundur: 4.6 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 4.1 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 14.4 mi
- Þorli: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 19.3 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 21.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.0 miles of Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kambshorn | NNE 33° | 851 m | 10.0 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 47° | 843 m | 11.7 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 39° | 840 m | 10.5 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSE 159° | 621 m | 11.4 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 134° | 602 m | 11.4 mi |
| Drottning | SE 132° | 516 m | 11.8 mi |
| Arnarhamar | NNE 20° | 486 m | 10.5 mi |
| Þverfell | NE 39° | 479 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 22:07 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/2401642331
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