- Elevation, modelled
- 13 m
- Tallest summit within 22.0 miles
- Grjótskálarhnjúkur1,214 m · 19.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road21.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:24local time
- Coordinates
- 66.0487, -17.3537
The Exploration Museum is a museum, at a modelled 13 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the west-southwest, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Hvalasafnið á Húsavík, a museum 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
history museum in Húsavík, Iceland
Dates from 2013.
Wikidata Q15117728, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 22.0 miles of The Exploration Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | WSW 247° | 1,214 m | 19.8 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | WSW 239° | 1,211 m | 13.9 mi |
| Blámannshattur | WSW 245° | 1,198 m | 20.1 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | WSW 259° | 1,129 m | 11.5 mi |
| Ytri-Fosslækjarskál | WSW 248° | 1,074 m | 11.5 mi |
| Kotahnjúkur | WSW 243° | 1,064 m | 11.8 mi |
| Leirdalsöxl | WSW 257° | 1,054 m | 18.8 mi |
| Bryðjuskál | SW 224° | 1,005 m | 16.7 mi |
- 21.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Goðafoss · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Húsavíkurfjall: 1.5 mi
- Krubbsfjall: 3.7 mi
- Gyðuhnjúkur: 5.0 mi
- Grasafjöll: 5.5 mi
- Búrfell: 5.6 mi
Attractions: 10
- Gentle Giants: 0.3 mi
- North Sailing: 0.3 mi
- Geosea: 0.3 mi
- Tjörneslögin: 7.1 mi
- Hveravellir: 11.2 mi
Museums: 7
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 0.3 mi
- Safnahúsið: 0.5 mi
- Mánárbakki Minjasafn: 12.6 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 15.8 mi
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 19.6 mi
Waterfalls: 5
- Æðarfossar: 4.9 mi
- Skeifárfoss: 6.0 mi
- Landsendafoss: 12.6 mi
- Ullarfoss: 19.3 mi
- Barnafoss: 21.3 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Goldfish Pond: 2.3 mi
- Ystihver: 11.3 mi
Historic sites: 1
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 19.4 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:11 | 18:16 | 19:24 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:52 | 18:07 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:46 | — | 14:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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