- Elevation, modelled
- 79 m
- Tallest summit within 14.1 miles
- Esja914 m · 12.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road6.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1580, -22.0065
Lyfjafræðisafn is a museum, at a modelled 79 m. Esja stands 914 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kvika, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 6.9 miles off.
- Built
- 1990
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.1 miles of Lyfjafræðisafn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | ENE 60° | 914 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 64° | 909 m | 13.6 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 55° | 851 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ENE 65° | 843 m | 11.9 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | ENE 60° | 840 m | 10.3 mi |
| Geirmundartindur | N 8° | 643 m | 12.9 mi |
| Akrafjall | NNE 12° | 602 m | 13.1 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 9° | 553 m | 11.2 mi |
- 6.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Camp Grótta: 0.4 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 2.1 mi
- Ólafur Thors forsætisráðherra: 2.1 mi
- Georg Schierbeck landlæknir: 2.1 mi
- Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni: 2.1 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 3.3 mi
- Laugarás: 4.3 mi
- Nónhæð: 5.4 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 5.9 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 6.6 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Búrfoss: 5.5 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 5.5 mi
- Ullarfoss: 5.8 mi
- Skáfossar: 6.1 mi
- Stórifoss: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 50
- Kvika: 0.3 mi
- Suðurnesvarða: 0.9 mi
- Ufsaklettur: 1.5 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 1.8 mi
- Óðinn: 1.8 mi
Museums: 39
- Saga Museum: 1.7 mi
- Hvalasýningin: 1.7 mi
- Víkin: 1.8 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík: 1.8 mi
- Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center: 1.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
- Hverahild: 22.6 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 10.8 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 11.0 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 | 11:24 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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