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Ósvör

Ósvör from directly overhead

Ósvör is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Óshyrna, a peak 0.8 miles away.

Visiting

What to expect

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Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates66.15016, -23.21605
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Óshyrna: 0.8 mi
  • Hádegisfjall: 1.7 mi
  • Ernir: 2.0 mi
  • Flatafjall: 2.4 mi
  • Búðarfjall: 2.8 mi
Historic sites: 34
Artworks: 10
Waterfalls: 5
  • Bunárfoss: 6.1 mi
  • Valagil: 13.7 mi
  • Möngufoss: 14.7 mi
  • Bulafoss: 17.9 mi
  • Glúmsstaðafoss: 20.2 mi
Parks: 3
  • Jónsgarður: 5.7 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 5.9 mi
  • Sjöstjarnan: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 3
Museums: 3
Gardens: 2
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.5 miles of Ósvör. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞverfellS 175°870 m11.6 mi
SauratindarSSE 151°856 m9.3 mi
RembingurS 190°799 m9.2 mi
SnæfjöllENE 70°783 m10.9 mi
KroppstaðafjallSSW 195°768 m10.4 mi
SnæfjallE 80°751 m11.8 mi
BreiðafellS 178°745 m4.7 mi
BúrfellSSW 198°745 m6.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3518:3919:48
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:1518:3019:38
December solstice12:13—14:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/1467349701

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