Attraction · Iceland
Steinasafn Petru
Steinasafn Petru is an attraction, at a modelled elevation of 87 m. Lambafell stands 1,201 m to the west-northwest, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Petra's Stone Collection, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road runs past it.
The story
Dates from 1974.
Wikidata Q3329742, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What to expect
How to reach it
Coordinates64.83578, -13.88075
- On the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hellufjall: 1.5 mi
- Vindfell: 2.0 mi
- Kumlafell: 2.3 mi
- Súlur: 2.3 mi
- Snæhvammstindur: 2.6 mi
Waterfalls: 14
- Gilsárfoss: 6.4 mi
- Svartagil: 7.1 mi
- Fjárdrápsfoss: 10.8 mi
- Flögufoss: 14.7 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 17.1 mi
Historic sites: 10
- Gideon: 7.8 mi
- Rex NS-3: 7.8 mi
- Borgarhóll: 12.0 mi
- Völvuleiði: 15.5 mi
- byssustæði: 16.8 mi
Museums: 7
- Petra's Stone Collection: 0.0 mi
- Stríðsárasafnið: 17.0 mi
- Langabúð: 17.1 mi
- Steinasafn Auðunns: 17.2 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 22.2 mi
Attractions: 4
- Helgustaðanáma: 13.6 mi
- Blábjörg á Berufjarðarströnd: 15.6 mi
- Bones and stones museum - gift shop: 17.1 mi
- Páskahellir: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 3
- Eggin í Gleðivík: 17.1 mi
- Frelsi: 17.1 mi
- Eggin í Gleðivík: 17.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Saxa: 2.1 mi
- Langisandur: 11.2 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Teigarhorn: 18.7 mi
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 24.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Djúpavogskörin: 18.5 mi
Parks: 1
- Grænafell: 18.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Steinasafn Petru. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lambafell | WNW 299° | 1,201 m | 13.1 mi |
| Sauðdalstindur | NNW 329° | 1,126 m | 11.8 mi |
| Sauðdalstindur | NW 326° | 1,126 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hoffell | NNW 331° | 1,092 m | 10.6 mi |
| Þúfutindur | WNW 293° | 1,091 m | 7.7 mi |
| Miðmundatindur | NW 305° | 1,044 m | 7.7 mi |
| Klofatindur | WNW 288° | 1,042 m | 7.1 mi |
| Hafrafell | NW 315° | 1,023 m | 13.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:10 |
| June solstice | 02:03 | 21:42 | 23:53 |
| September equinox | 06:38 | 17:55 | 19:00 |
| December solstice | 11:04 | — | 14:45 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOfficial siteOpenStreetMap element way/213139946
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