Museum · Iceland
Orkusýning
Orkusýning is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Kálfstindar stands 877 m to the north-northeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Búrfell, a peak 2.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.5 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Landsvirkjun
How to reach it
Coordinates64.09430, -21.00969
- 8.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls: 50
- Djúpagilsfoss: 7.6 mi
- Reykjafoss: 8.2 mi
- Öxarárfoss: 12.3 mi
- Urriðafoss: 15.5 mi
- Þórufoss: 15.8 mi
Springs: 26
- Mud Pot: 5.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 6.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 6.3 mi
- Hot Spring: 6.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 6.3 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Kerið: 5.3 mi
- Bæjargjá: 9.7 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 11.0 mi
- Lambagjá: 11.2 mi
- Klofningur: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 25
- Reykjadalur: 7.2 mi
- Mega Zipline: 7.9 mi
- Leirgerður: 7.9 mi
- Hverasvæði: 8.4 mi
- Sólhestar: 8.7 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Hljómkviða Árinnar: 9.8 mi
- Kringla: 11.2 mi
- Vinaskógur: 11.6 mi
- Skógarkot: 11.8 mi
- Lögberg: 11.9 mi
Museums: 12
- Listasafn Árnesinga: 8.6 mi
- Fischersetur: 10.8 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 11.8 mi
- Jarðhitasýningin: 12.5 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið á Eyrarbakka: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Bringur: 16.7 mi
- Tröllabörn: 19.9 mi
- Árnahellir: 20.0 mi
- Eldborg: 20.1 mi
- Álafoss: 20.7 mi
Parks: 9
- Yndisskógur: 7.4 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 8.3 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 10.9 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 11.0 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 9
- Jónas Jónsson: 11.7 mi
- chair: 16.2 mi
- Björgunarsveitin Björg: 16.5 mi
- Karlsminni: 17.4 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 18.1 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 11.8 mi
- Hrunalaug: 22.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Mislundur: 24.2 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 7.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Þorli: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.1 miles of Orkusýning. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kálfstindar | NNE 24° | 877 m | 12.9 mi |
| Skeggi | W 268° | 815 m | 9.3 mi |
| Nesjaskyggnir | W 266° | 767 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hrafnabjörg | NNE 12° | 763 m | 12.6 mi |
| Þjófahnúkur | NNE 17° | 684 m | 12.9 mi |
| Skálafell | SW 234° | 574 m | 11.9 mi |
| Inghóll | S 185° | 551 m | 6.8 mi |
| Lambafell | WSW 249° | 546 m | 14.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:35 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 02:53 | 22:03 | 00:00 |
| September equinox | 07:07 | 18:25 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 11:18 | — | 15:27 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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