Þeistareykjabunga
Þeistareykjabunga rises to 520 m. Jónstindur stands 883 m to the south, 8.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Stóraviti, a peak 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 17 miles off.
The story
Theistareykjarbunga (Þeistareykjarbunga, Icelandic pronunciation: [ˈθeistaˌreiːcarˌpuŋka] ) is a shield volcano in north-eastern Iceland with two fissure vents called Þeistareykjahraun [ˈθeiːstaˌreiːcaˌr̥œyːn] and Borgahraun [ˈpɔrkaˌr̥œyːn], and two cones: the 370 m (1,210 ft) Stórahversmór [ˈstouːraˌkʰvɛr̥sˌmouːr̥] and the 540 m (1,770 ft), 30 km3 (7.2 cu mi) Stóravíti [ˈstouːraˌviːtɪ]. They both are currently extinct, although there is evidence suggesting the potential for activity such as recent localised uplift and seismicity. The multiple vents make up the Theistareykir (Þeistareykir) volcanic system, with more recent evidence that the former classification as a shield volcano is better considered an embryonic central volcano with associated fissure swarm, as rhyolite has erupted in a limited area. The recent lava has picrite, olivine tholeiite basalt characteristics but before the ice age there were basaltic andesite and rhyolite eruptions. There is a central high temperature geothermal area with numerous steam vents and fumaroles. This has been utilised by a 90 MWe power station.
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Wikidata Q335291, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 520 m
How to reach it
- 16.9 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Stóraviti: 1.2 mi
- Ketilfjall: 2.6 mi
- Þórunnarfjöll: 3.3 mi
- Þríhymingur: 3.5 mi
- Bæjarfjall: 3.6 mi
- Karl og Kerling: 9.1 mi
- Kallbjarg: 9.1 mi
- Hljóðaklettar: 9.4 mi
- Glöppa: 9.8 mi
- Botnstjörn: 11.7 mi
- Hólmárfossar: 10.6 mi
- Réttarfoss: 11.6 mi
- Hafragilsfoss: 13.3 mi
- Dettifoss: 14.2 mi
- Selfoss: 14.4 mi
- Kröflustöð: 13.5 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 15.3 mi
- Safnahúsið: 17.3 mi
- Hvalasafnið á Húsavík: 17.5 mi
- The Exploration Museum: 17.8 mi
- Hellar á Þeistareykjum: 5.5 mi
- Dettifoss, Selfoss og Hafragilsfoss: 13.9 mi
- Hverfjall: 20.0 mi
- Dimmuborgir: 21.3 mi
- Trölliđ: 9.1 mi
- Eyjan: 12.7 mi
- Eyjan: 12.9 mi
- Eyjan: 13.2 mi
- Hallgrímur og Ólafía: 19.1 mi
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 22.2 mi
- Skútustaðagígar: 23.0 mi
- Fagridalur: 23.7 mi
- Ystihver: 13.1 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 16.6 mi
- Skrúðgarður Húsavíkur: 17.1 mi
- Þórsmörk: 20.8 mi
- Lindin: 11.8 mi
- Gróður jarðar: 19.2 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.9 miles of Þeistareykjabunga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jónstindur | S 189° | 883 m | 8.7 mi |
| Kistufjall | W 260° | 839 m | 8.1 mi |
| Krafla | SSE 166° | 818 m | 13.0 mi |
| Jörundur | SSE 158° | 808 m | 15.3 mi |
| Graddabunga | SSE 162° | 783 m | 11.7 mi |
| Hlíðarfjall | S 181° | 771 m | 15.1 mi |
| Búrfell | NW 320° | 761 m | 13.5 mi |
| Gæsafjöll | S 189° | 744 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:09 | 18:15 | 19:22 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:50 | 18:05 | 19:12 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 14:32 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/5300983149
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