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Öskjuhlíð

Öskjuhlíð, seen from above at true elevation

Öskjuhlíð rises to 59 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Perlan, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 3.9 miles off.

The story

hill in the centre of Reykjavík

Wikidata Q8079036, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

What the record says

Elevation
59 m

How to reach it

Coordinates64.12919, -21.91871

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
  • Dansleikur: 0.0 mi
  • Hitavættur: 0.0 mi
  • Járnsmiðurinn: 0.6 mi
  • Minnismerki um Nínu Tryggvadóttur: 0.6 mi
  • Pomona: 0.8 mi
Historic sites
  • Howitzer Hill: 0.2 mi
  • Minningaöldur sjómannadagsins: 0.4 mi
  • Minnismerki óþekkta sjómanninn: 0.4 mi
  • Sveinbjörn Beinteinsson: 0.5 mi
  • Þorsteinn Erlingsson: 0.5 mi
Peaks
  • Laugarás: 1.9 mi
  • Nónhæð: 2.3 mi
  • Hnoðraholt: 2.7 mi
  • Hvarfshólar: 3.3 mi
  • Smalaholt: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls: 58
  • Búrfoss: 2.3 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 2.4 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 2.6 mi
  • Skáfossar: 2.9 mi
  • Stórifoss: 2.9 mi
Attractions: 53
  • Perlan: 0.0 mi
  • Loftlagsbreytingar: 0.0 mi
  • Íshellir: 0.0 mi
  • Eldfjallasýning: 0.0 mi
  • Reykjavik Excursions: 0.7 mi
Parks: 40
  • Klambratún: 0.5 mi
  • Bringan: 0.7 mi
  • Einarsgarður: 0.8 mi
  • Höggmyndagarðurinn: 0.9 mi
  • Frakkland: 1.0 mi
Nature reserves: 39
Springs: 25
  • Skátalaug: 16.0 mi
  • Hot spring: 18.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 19.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 19.6 mi
  • Mud Pot: 19.6 mi
Cliffs: 12
  • Gálgaklettar: 2.8 mi
  • Virkið: 2.9 mi
  • Langahlíð: 11.4 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 12.8 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 4.9 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Langisandur: 13.5 mi
  • Þorli: 24.5 mi
Hot springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Öskjuhlíð. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EsjaNE 44°914 m11.2 mi
KambshornNE 34°851 m9.0 mi
GunnlaugsskarðNE 49°843 m10.8 mi
ÞverfellshornNE 41°840 m9.5 mi
Stóra-KóngsfellSE 139°602 m11.8 mi
MelahnúkurNNE 23°537 m11.5 mi
DrottningSE 137°516 m12.2 mi
ArnarhamarNNE 20°486 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5622:0700:04
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:23—15:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/2292974679

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