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Mánárbakki Minjasafn

Mánárbakki Minjasafn from directly overhead

Mánárbakki Minjasafn is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 74 m. Skálavíkurhnjúkur stands 1,129 m to the southwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sólheimafjall, a peak 4.8 miles away. 79 named places lie within 25 miles, 53 of them named summits.

The record

What the record says

Built
1995-06-18
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates66.19963, -17.10356
Around it

79 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 53
  • Sólheimafjall: 4.8 mi
  • Vatnafjallgarður: 5.9 mi
  • Barnahnjúkur: 7.4 mi
  • Stallfjall: 8.8 mi
  • Sauðafell: 9.2 mi
Attractions: 9
  • Tjörneslögin: 5.8 mi
  • Geosea: 12.5 mi
  • Gentle Giants: 12.5 mi
  • North Sailing: 12.6 mi
  • Ásbyrgi: 21.5 mi
Museums: 5
Cliffs: 4
  • Eyjan: 20.8 mi
  • Eyjan: 20.9 mi
  • Eyjan: 21.0 mi
  • Trölliđ: 24.2 mi
Waterfalls: 2
  • Skeifárfoss: 6.6 mi
  • Æðarfossar: 17.3 mi
Parks: 2
  • Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 12.6 mi
  • Þórsmörk: 19.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
  • Goldfish Pond: 14.6 mi
  • Ystihver: 22.4 mi
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 20.1 mi
Springs: 1
  • Lindin: 21.6 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Mánárbakki Minjasafn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkálavíkurhnjúkurSW 235°1,129 m22.2 mi
Ytri-FosslækjarskálSW 230°1,074 m23.0 mi
KotahnjúkurSW 228°1,064 m23.5 mi
Hágöng SyðriWSW 243°952 m20.7 mi
VíknafjöllWSW 240°896 m21.7 mi
SkessuskálarfjallSW 223°881 m23.7 mi
KistufjallS 182°839 m22.4 mi
BúrfellS 188°761 m10.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:1018:1519:23
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox06:5118:0519:14
December solstice11:50—14:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/4270647907

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