- 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 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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 41° | 914 m | 11.6 mi |
| Kambshorn | NNE 31° | 851 m | 9.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 46° | 843 m | 11.0 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 37° | 840 m | 9.9 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSE 162° | 621 m | 11.6 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 137° | 602 m | 11.2 mi |
| Drottning | SE 136° | 516 m | 11.6 mi |
| Arnarhamar | NNE 18° | 486 m | 10.0 mi |
- 3.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson: 0.4 mi
- Minningaöldur sjómannadagsins: 0.4 mi
- Minnismerki óþekkta sjómanninn: 0.4 mi
- Howitzer Hill: 0.8 mi
- Kópavogsfundurinn: 1.1 mi
Artworks
- Kona á bæn: 0.5 mi
- Dansleikur: 0.7 mi
- Hitavættur: 0.7 mi
- Kópur: 1.0 mi
- Upphaf: 1.2 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 0.7 mi
- Nónhæð: 1.6 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 2.0 mi
- Laugarás: 2.1 mi
- Smalaholt: 2.8 mi
Waterfalls: 56
- Búrfoss: 2.0 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.1 mi
- Ullarfoss: 2.2 mi
- Skáfossar: 2.5 mi
- Stórifoss: 2.6 mi
Attractions: 53
- Eldfjallasýning: 0.7 mi
- Íshellir: 0.7 mi
- Loftlagsbreytingar: 0.7 mi
- Perlan: 0.7 mi
- Sky Lagoon: 1.1 mi
Museums: 42
- Gerðarsafn: 0.5 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 0.6 mi
- Þjóðminjasafn Íslands - varðveisla: 0.7 mi
- Kjarvalsstaðir: 1.3 mi
- Safn Ásgríms Jónssonar: 1.5 mi
Parks: 40
- Geislagarðurinn: 0.6 mi
- Hermannslundur: 0.6 mi
- Rútstún: 0.7 mi
- Hlíðargarður: 1.0 mi
- Garðaflöt: 1.2 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 15.4 mi
- Hot spring: 18.1 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.2 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.3 mi
Cliffs: 12
- Gálgaklettar: 2.5 mi
- Virkið: 3.3 mi
- Langahlíð: 10.7 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 12.3 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 12.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 1.9 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 2.8 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 3.9 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 4.1 mi
- Mislundur: 4.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 4.2 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 5.3 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 14.2 mi
- Þorli: 23.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 18.9 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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