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Fossvogsbakkar

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Elevation, modelled
81 m
Tallest summit within 11.8 miles
Esja914 m · 11.6 mi
Nearest byway
Ring Road3.7 mi off
Sunset, March equinox
19:42local time
Coordinates
64.1197, -21.9112
Fossvogsbakkar from directly overhead

Fossvogsbakkar is a nature reserve, at a modelled 81 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson, a historic site 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.7 miles off.

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Fossvogsbakkar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EsjaNE 41°914 m11.6 mi
KambshornNNE 31°851 m9.4 mi
GunnlaugsskarðNE 46°843 m11.0 mi
ÞverfellshornNE 37°840 m9.9 mi
HvirfillSSE 162°621 m11.6 mi
Stóra-KóngsfellSE 137°602 m11.2 mi
DrottningSE 136°516 m11.6 mi
ArnarhamarNNE 18°486 m10.0 mi

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Peaks
Waterfalls: 56
Attractions: 53
Parks: 40
Nature reserves: 38
Springs: 25
Cliffs: 12
Picnic sites: 2
Beaches: 2
Hot springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5622:0700:04
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:2215:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

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