- Elevation, modelled
- 2 m
- Tallest summit within 14.4 miles
- Esja914 m · 12.3 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road7.5 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1646, -22.0211
Grótta is a nature reserve, at a modelled 2 m. Esja stands 914 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Kvika, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 14.4 miles of Grótta. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | ENE 63° | 914 m | 12.3 mi |
| Hátindur | ENE 66° | 909 m | 13.8 mi |
| Kambshorn | ENE 59° | 851 m | 9.5 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | ENE 68° | 843 m | 12.1 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | ENE 63° | 840 m | 10.5 mi |
| Geirmundartindur | N 11° | 643 m | 12.6 mi |
| Akrafjall | NNE 14° | 602 m | 12.8 mi |
| Háihnúkur | NNE 11° | 553 m | 10.9 mi |
- 7.5 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 9 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Bollasteinn: 0.4 mi
- Skuggar: 0.9 mi
- Amlóði: 1.2 mi
- Ölduspil: 1.2 mi
- Trúarbrögðin: 1.2 mi
Historic sites
- Camp Grótta: 1.0 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 2.7 mi
- Georg Schierbeck landlæknir: 2.7 mi
- Ólafur Thors forsætisráðherra: 2.7 mi
- Svarta keilan, minnisvarði um borgaralega óhlýðni: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Öskjuhlíð: 3.9 mi
- Laugarás: 4.9 mi
- Nónhæð: 6.0 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 6.5 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 7.2 mi
Waterfalls: 54
- Búrfoss: 6.1 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 6.1 mi
- Ullarfoss: 6.4 mi
- Skáfossar: 6.7 mi
- Stórifoss: 6.7 mi
Attractions: 49
- Kvika: 0.4 mi
- Suðurnesvarða: 0.9 mi
- Ufsaklettur: 2.1 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 2.3 mi
- Óðinn: 2.4 mi
Museums: 40
- Lyfjafræðisafn: 0.6 mi
- Hvalasýningin: 2.3 mi
- Saga Museum: 2.3 mi
- Víkin: 2.3 mi
- Sjóminjasafnið í Reykjavík: 2.3 mi
Nature reserves: 38
- Valhúsahæð: 1.0 mi
- Akurey: 1.7 mi
- Fjaran við Kasthúsatjörn: 3.6 mi
- Kasthúsatjörn: 3.6 mi
- Bessastaðanes: 4.4 mi
Parks: 38
- Valhúsahæð: 1.1 mi
- Bakkagarður: 1.2 mi
- Landakotstún: 2.5 mi
- Kænugarður: 2.6 mi
- Fógetagarðurinn: 2.7 mi
Cliffs: 10
- Virkið: 4.8 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 5.0 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.4 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 14.5 mi
- Langahlíð: 14.7 mi
Springs: 9
- Skátalaug: 18.0 mi
- Hot spring: 22.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 22.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 23.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 23.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 0.7 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 6.2 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 7.0 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 8.6 mi
- Mislundur: 8.8 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 8.4 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 9.6 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.9 mi
- Hverahild: 23.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 10.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 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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