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Krosslaug

Krosslaug, seen from above at true elevation

Krosslaug is a spring, at a modelled elevation of 66 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the north-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Surtarbrandsgil, a nature reserve 4.5 miles away. 71 named places lie within 25 miles, 42 of them named summits.

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Getting there

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Coordinates65.51947, -23.40525
Around it

71 named places within 25 miles

Peaks: 42
  • Nónborg: 10.1 mi
  • Botnaheiðarhnúkur: 10.3 mi
  • Botsnhorn: 10.6 mi
  • Tafla: 11.1 mi
  • Efra-Grænafell: 11.1 mi
Waterfalls: 12
  • Foss: 6.8 mi
  • Pennugil: 7.5 mi
  • Svuntufoss: 10.4 mi
  • Dynjandi: 15.9 mi
  • Dynjandi: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 6
Museums: 4
  • Skrímslasetrið: 12.8 mi
  • Melódíur Minninganna: 12.8 mi
  • Hnjótur: 21.7 mi
  • Safn Samúels Jónssonar: 24.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
  • Surtarbrandsgil: 4.5 mi
  • Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 16.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 2
Attractions: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 25 miles of Krosslaug. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaldbakurNNW 341°998 m22.1 mi
BotnshnúkurNNE 33°750 m14.5 mi
NapiWSW 244°703 m14.4 mi
BakkafjallNW 319°688 m19.7 mi
ÞverfellNW 316°674 m15.2 mi
EyrarfjallNW 323°630 m16.1 mi
Efra-GrænafellNW 314°615 m11.1 mi
HálfdánarfellNW 315°614 m11.8 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3618:4219:48
June solstice02:0822:2701:04
September equinox07:1618:3219:38
December solstice11:57—15:08

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element way/620981236

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