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Sjávarmál

Sjávarmál from directly overhead

Sjávarmál is an artwork, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Ufsaklettur, a attraction 0.4 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.8 miles off.

What the record says

Built
2021
Material
concrete

What to expect

Official site

How to reach it

Coordinates64.15001, -21.97220

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Artworks
Historic sites
Peaks
  • Öskjuhlíð: 2.2 mi
  • Laugarás: 3.2 mi
  • Nónhæð: 4.3 mi
  • Hnoðraholt: 4.8 mi
  • Hvarfshólar: 5.4 mi
Waterfalls: 57
  • Búrfoss: 4.3 mi
  • Sjávarfoss: 4.3 mi
  • Ullarfoss: 4.6 mi
  • Skáfossar: 4.9 mi
  • Stórifoss: 5.0 mi
Attractions: 51
Nature reserves: 39
  • Valhúsahæð: 0.8 mi
  • Akurey: 1.5 mi
  • Grótta: 1.8 mi
  • Fossvogsbakkar: 2.8 mi
  • Kasthúsatjörn: 2.9 mi
Parks: 38
Springs: 23
  • Skátalaug: 17.1 mi
  • Hot spring: 20.3 mi
  • Mud Pot: 21.3 mi
  • Mud Pot: 21.4 mi
  • Mud Pot: 21.4 mi
Cliffs: 10
  • Virkið: 3.4 mi
  • Gálgaklettar: 3.7 mi
  • Langahlíð: 13.3 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 13.7 mi
  • Lambafellsgjá: 13.7 mi
Gardens: 5
Picnic sites: 2
  • Vífilsstaðahlíð: 6.8 mi
  • Hjallaflatir: 8.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
Lighthouses: 1
Beaches: 1
  • Langisandur: 11.7 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Sjávarmál. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
EsjaNE 55°914 m11.5 mi
HátindurENE 60°909 m12.9 mi
KambshornNE 48°851 m9.0 mi
GunnlaugsskarðENE 60°843 m11.2 mi
ÞverfellshornNE 54°840 m9.7 mi
GeirmundartindurN 4°643 m13.4 mi
HáihnúkurN 3°553 m11.7 mi
MelahnúkurNNE 33°537 m11.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3018:3919:42
June solstice02:5622:0800:05
September equinox07:1118:2919:32
December solstice11:23—15:30

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapOfficial site

OpenStreetMap element node/9107895228

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