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Víghólar

Víghólar from directly overhead

Víghólar is a nature reserve, at a modelled elevation of 138 m. Kambshorn stands 851 m to the north-northeast, 9.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Leikskólalundur, a attraction 0.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 3.0 miles off.

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Coordinates64.11089, -21.88260

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Nónhæð: 1.0 mi
  • Hnoðraholt: 1.2 mi
  • Öskjuhlíð: 1.7 mi
  • Smalaholt: 1.9 mi
  • Hvarfshólar: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 56
  • Búrfoss: 1.3 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 1.4 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 1.5 mi
  • Skáfossar: 1.7 mi
  • Stórifoss: 1.8 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Leikskólalundur: 0.3 mi
  • Dofri: 1.5 mi
  • Borholuhús: 1.5 mi
  • Íshellir: 1.7 mi
  • Loftlagsbreytingar: 1.7 mi
Museums: 42
Parks: 40
  • Fossvogsdalur: 0.5 mi
  • Hermannslundur: 0.5 mi
  • Geislagarðurinn: 0.6 mi
  • Hlíðargarður: 0.6 mi
  • Garðaflöt: 0.9 mi
Nature reserves: 38
  • Álfhóll: 0.4 mi
  • Borgir: 0.9 mi
  • Fossvogsbakkar: 1.1 mi
  • Hádegishólar: 1.2 mi
  • Háubakkar: 1.8 mi
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 15.1 mi
  • Hot spring: 17.1 mi
  • Mud Pot: 18.3 mi
  • Mud Pot: 18.3 mi
  • Mud Pot: 18.4 mi
Cliffs: 14
  • Gálgaklettar: 2.9 mi
  • Virkið: 3.7 mi
  • Langahlíð: 9.9 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 12.2 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 12.2 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 3.5 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 4.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Langisandur: 15.1 mi
  • Þorli: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.4 miles of Víghólar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KambshornNNE 25°851 m9.5 mi
GunnlaugsskarðNE 41°843 m10.9 mi
ÞverfellshornNNE 31°840 m9.9 mi
VífilsfellESE 117°655 m11.1 mi
HvirfillSSE 166°621 m10.7 mi
Stóra-KóngsfellSE 138°602 m10.1 mi
DrottningSE 137°516 m10.5 mi
ArnarhamarNNE 12°486 m10.4 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5722:0700:04
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:22—15:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Wildlife nearby
  • Nootka Lupine109 obs
  • Redwing101 obs
  • Greylag Goose63 obs
  • European Rabbit53 obs
  • Eurasian Blackbird38 obs
  • Common Eider32 obs
  • Eurasian Oystercatcher30 obs
  • Mallard30 obs

Research-grade iNaturalist community observations within 3 km — what people have recorded, not a species inventory.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element way/411197272

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