- Elevation, modelled
- 182 m
- Tallest summit within 17.9 miles
- Blátindur1,280 m · 17.6 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Roadon it
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:25local time
- Coordinates
- 65.7053, -17.6645
Ljósavatn is a rest area, at a modelled 182 m. Blátindur stands 1,280 m to the west-southwest, 18 miles off. The nearest named place is Stóradalsfjall, a peak 2.5 miles away. Ring Road runs past it.
lake in Iceland
Wikidata Q2765758, matched on coordinates and name (420 m apart).
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.9 miles of Ljósavatn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blátindur | WSW 257° | 1,280 m | 17.6 mi |
| Syðri-Súla | WSW 245° | 1,213 m | 16.8 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | N 349° | 1,211 m | 16.7 mi |
| Ytri-Súla | WSW 247° | 1,144 m | 16.3 mi |
| Sigtúnafjall | SW 220° | 1,061 m | 14.9 mi |
| Bryðjuskál | NNW 347° | 1,005 m | 11.9 mi |
| Tungufjall | S 184° | 994 m | 16.1 mi |
| Gönguskarðsöxl | NNW 342° | 958 m | 9.5 mi |
- On the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Goðafoss · 5 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stóradalsfjall: 2.5 mi
- Ljósavatnsfjall: 3.1 mi
- Háafell: 4.6 mi
- Birningsstaðafjall: 4.9 mi
- Bræðrafjall: 4.9 mi
Attractions: 18
- Grenjaðarstaður: 12.0 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 12.1 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 12.2 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 12.4 mi
- Jólagarðurinn: 14.9 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS: 5.9 mi
- Beitarhús: 6.0 mi
- Káinn: 12.3 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 12.3 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 12.3 mi
Museums: 13
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 5.7 mi
- Norðurslóð: 11.9 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 11.9 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 12.2 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 12.3 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Goðafoss: 3.6 mi
- Geitafoss: 3.8 mi
- Barnafoss: 5.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 6.6 mi
- Landsendafoss: 13.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 16.1 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 23.1 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:13 | 18:18 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | 01:24 | 22:06 | 01:03 |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:09 | 19:16 |
| December solstice | 11:38 | — | 14:41 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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