Traveling Luck for Vatnshlíðar (IC06), Iceland Iceland flag

The timezone in Vatnshlidar is Atlantic/Reykjavik
Morning Sunrise at 09:35 and Evening Sunset at 15:53. It's Dark
Rough GPS position Latitude. 64.6167°, Longitude. -15.1833°

Weather near Vatnshlíðar Last report from Akurnes, 37.5km away

Weather mist Temperature: 9°C / 48°F
Wind: 34.5km/h Southwest gusting to 46km/h
Cloud: Scattered at 700ft Broken at 1800ft

Satellite map of Vatnshlíðar and it's surroudings...

Geographic features & Photographs around Vatnshlíðar in (IC06), Iceland

slope(s) a surface with a relatively uniform slope angle.

peak a pointed elevation atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic feature.

mountain an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.

peaks pointed elevations atop a mountain, ridge, or other hypsographic features.

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lake a large inland body of standing water.

valley an elongated depression usually traversed by a stream.

hill a rounded elevation of limited extent rising above the surrounding land with local relief of less than 300m.

stream a body of running water moving to a lower level in a channel on land.

glacier(s) a mass of ice, usually at high latitudes or high elevations, with sufficient thickness to flow away from the source area in lobes, tongues, or masses.

gorge(s) a short, narrow, steep-sided section of a stream valley.

ridge(s) a long narrow elevation with steep sides, and a more or less continuous crest.

saddle a broad, open pass crossing a ridge or between hills or mountains.

cliff(s) a high, steep to perpendicular slope overlooking a waterbody or lower area.

heath an upland moor or sandy area dominated by low shrubby vegetation including heather.

promontory(-ies) a bluff or prominent hill overlooking or projecting into a lowland.

park an area, often of forested land, maintained as a place of beauty, or for recreation.

icecap a dome-shaped mass of glacial ice covering an area of mountain summits or other high lands; smaller than an ice sheet.

waterfall(s) a perpendicular or very steep descent of the water of a stream.

abandoned farm old agricultural buildings and farm land.

lakes large inland bodies of standing water.

ford a shallow part of a stream which can be crossed on foot or by land vehicle.

headwaters the source and upper part of a stream, including the upper drainage basin.

spur(s) a subordinate ridge projecting outward from a hill, mountain or other elevation.


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