- Elevation, modelled
- 89 m
- Tallest summit within 11.3 miles
- Esja914 m · 11.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road2.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 64.1164, -21.8710
Fossvogsdalur is a park, at a modelled 89 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Álfhóll, a nature reserve 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 2.6 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.3 miles of Fossvogsdalur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 36° | 914 m | 11.0 mi |
| Kambshorn | NNE 24° | 851 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 40° | 843 m | 10.4 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NNE 31° | 840 m | 9.4 mi |
| Vífilsfell | ESE 119° | 655 m | 11.0 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSE 168° | 621 m | 11.0 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 141° | 602 m | 10.2 mi |
| Drottning | SE 140° | 516 m | 10.6 mi |
- 2.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Minnisvarði um Ólaf Kárason: 0.7 mi
- Undir friðar og landnámssól: 0.8 mi
- Merki Reykjavíkurborgar: 0.9 mi
- Sólarauga: 1.0 mi
- Upphaf: 1.2 mi
Attractions
- Leikskólalundur: 0.8 mi
- Dofri: 1.1 mi
- Borholuhús: 1.1 mi
- Hestar: 1.5 mi
- Búskapardýr: 1.6 mi
Historic sites
- Minnismerki óþekkta sjómanninn: 1.3 mi
- Minningaöldur sjómannadagsins: 1.3 mi
- Kópavogsfundurinn: 1.3 mi
- Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson: 1.6 mi
- Helgi Hóseasson: 1.6 mi
Peaks
- Nónhæð: 1.5 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 1.6 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 1.7 mi
- Öskjuhlíð: 1.7 mi
- Laugarás: 1.9 mi
Waterfalls: 59
- Búrfoss: 0.8 mi
- Ullarfoss: 1.0 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 1.0 mi
- Skáfossar: 1.3 mi
- Stórifoss: 1.4 mi
Museums: 42
- Heimili Veitna: 1.0 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 1.2 mi
- Gerðarsafn: 1.2 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 1.6 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 1.8 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Álfhóll: 0.4 mi
- Víghólar: 0.5 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 1.2 mi
- Háubakkar: 1.3 mi
- Borgir: 1.3 mi
Parks: 39
- Garðaflöt: 0.5 mi
- Hermannslundur: 0.6 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 0.7 mi
- Geislagarðurinn: 1.0 mi
- Lottutún: 1.0 mi
Cliffs: 25
- Virkið: 3.2 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 3.4 mi
- Langahlíð: 10.3 mi
- Þórishamar: 12.1 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 12.7 mi
Springs: 25
- Skátalaug: 15.6 mi
- Hot spring: 16.8 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.0 mi
- Mud Pot: 18.0 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 0.7 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 2.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 3.3 mi
- Mislundur: 3.4 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 5.0 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 3.8 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 4.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 14.8 mi
- Þorli: 22.8 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 17.7 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 20.0 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 14.9 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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