Museum · Iceland
The Sheep Farming Museum
The Sheep Farming Museum is a museum, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Hólkonuhnúkur stands 723 m to the south, 19 miles off. The nearest named place is Spákonufell, a peak 3.7 miles away. Ring Road passes 28 miles off.
What to expect
- Fee
- Yes
- Step-free access
- Limited
How to reach it
Coordinates65.64105, -21.58337
- 28.3 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Spákonufell: 3.7 mi
- Högg: 4.6 mi
- Kálfanesfjall: 6.0 mi
- Bæjarfell: 6.0 mi
- Skeljavíkurfjall: 6.9 mi
Waterfalls: 25
- Laugufoss: 8.6 mi
- Àlftafoss: 9.3 mi
- Goðafoss: 10.2 mi
- Bakkafoss: 11.6 mi
- Rettárfoss: 12.4 mi
Historic sites: 9
- Kirkjuból: 12.0 mi
- Kollabúðir: 14.5 mi
- Skógar: 15.5 mi
- Ólafsdalur: 16.0 mi
- Guðmundur Bergþórsson: 19.7 mi
Attractions: 5
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 5.0 mi
- Kerling: 5.4 mi
- Bjartmarssteinn: 17.7 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 20.2 mi
- MS Suðurland: 21.0 mi
Museums: 4
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 5.1 mi
- Kotbýli kuklarans: 9.8 mi
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 22.0 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 24.9 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Gvendarlaug hin forna: 9.9 mi
- Einireykir: 22.1 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 19.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.6 miles of The Sheep Farming Museum. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hólkonuhnúkur | S 185° | 723 m | 19.4 mi |
| Heiðarbæjarheiði | SSW 210° | 612 m | 7.3 mi |
| Hvolsfjall | SSW 197° | 593 m | 18.6 mi |
| Nónfjall | S 186° | 564 m | 7.2 mi |
| Bakkasnjófell | SSW 212° | 559 m | 12.6 mi |
| Kambsfjall | SW 230° | 548 m | 12.0 mi |
| Bruni | S 183° | 545 m | 10.9 mi |
| Kaldbakshorn | NNE 28° | 525 m | 16.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 18:34 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 01:49 | 22:21 | 01:08 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:24 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:52 | — | 14:58 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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