- Elevation, modelled
- -6 m
- Tallest summit within 13.6 miles
- Esja914 m · 10.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.9 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1715, -21.9666
Akurey is a nature reserve, at a modelled -6 m. Esja stands 914 m to the east-northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is FlyOver Iceland, a attraction 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.9 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.6 miles of Akurey. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | ENE 61° | 914 m | 10.6 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 65° | 909 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 55° | 851 m | 7.9 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ENE 67° | 843 m | 10.4 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | ENE 61° | 840 m | 8.8 mi |
| Geirmundartindur | N 3° | 643 m | 11.9 mi |
| Akrafjall | N 7° | 602 m | 12.0 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 3° | 553 m | 10.2 mi |
- 5.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Ægir: 1.2 mi
- Maður og kona: 1.4 mi
- Bollasteinn: 1.4 mi
- World Within Worlds: 1.4 mi
- Sjávarmál: 1.5 mi
Historic sites
- Camp Grótta: 1.4 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 1.8 mi
- Georg Schierbeck landlæknir: 1.8 mi
- Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni: 1.9 mi
- Jón Sigurðsson: 1.9 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 3.3 mi
- Laugarás: 3.6 mi
- Nónhæð: 5.6 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 6.0 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 6.2 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Sjávarfoss: 5.0 mi
- Búrfoss: 5.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 5.4 mi
- Skáfossar: 5.6 mi
- Stórifoss: 5.7 mi
Attractions: 51
- FlyOver Iceland: 1.2 mi
- Lava Show: 1.2 mi
- Óðinn: 1.4 mi
- Kvika: 1.4 mi
- Ufsaklettur: 1.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Hvalasýningin: 1.2 mi
- Aurora Reykjavik Northern Lights Center: 1.2 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík: 1.4 mi
- Víkin: 1.4 mi
- Saga Museum: 1.4 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Valhúsahæð: 1.5 mi
- Grótta: 1.7 mi
- Laugarás: 3.6 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 3.9 mi
- Lundey: 4.3 mi
Parks: 38
- Valhúsahæð: 1.5 mi
- Bakkagarður: 1.7 mi
- Landakotstún: 1.8 mi
- Kænugarður: 1.8 mi
- Fógetagarðurinn: 1.8 mi
Springs: 21
- Skátalaug: 18.6 mi
- Hot spring: 20.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.4 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 21.5 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Virkið: 3.2 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 5.2 mi
- Langahlíð: 14.6 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 15.2 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 1.6 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 5.3 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 6.7 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 8.0 mi
- Mislundur: 8.1 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 8.1 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 9.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 18.5 mi
- Hverahild: 22.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 10.3 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:55 | 22:08 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:24 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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