Cliff · Iceland
Munkaþverá
Munkaþverá is a cliff, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the west-northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sigtúnafjall, a peak 2.3 miles away. Ring Road passes 8.8 miles off.
What the record says
- Height
- 15 m
How to reach it
Coordinates65.54095, -18.07743
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sigtúnafjall: 2.3 mi
- Uppsalahnjúkur: 2.4 mi
- Öxnafellsnibba: 4.3 mi
- Jómfrú: 4.5 mi
- Hverfandi: 4.7 mi
Artworks: 18
- Kýrin Edda: 7.4 mi
- Flugsýn: 7.8 mi
- Útþrá: 8.7 mi
- Þrívídd: 9.1 mi
- Móðir jörð: 9.3 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Káinn: 8.6 mi
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 8.7 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 8.8 mi
- Jón Rögnvaldsson: 9.3 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 9.3 mi
Museums: 10
- Flugsafnið: 7.6 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 8.3 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 8.3 mi
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 8.7 mi
- Nonnahús: 8.7 mi
Waterfalls: 9
Parks: 6
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 8.3 mi
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 8.7 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 9.6 mi
- Skátagil: 9.7 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 10.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Jólagarðurinn: 2.7 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 9.3 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 9.4 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 9.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 14.9 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.9 miles of Munkaþverá. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | WNW 283° | 1,536 m | 5.2 mi |
| Tröllafjall | WNW 296° | 1,483 m | 8.4 mi |
| Kista | NW 314° | 1,474 m | 9.5 mi |
| Strýta | NW 318° | 1,456 m | 9.7 mi |
| Tröllafjall | WNW 300° | 1,454 m | 9.0 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | WNW 292° | 1,430 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | NW 305° | 1,430 m | 9.3 mi |
| Stóristallur | W 272° | 1,425 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:20 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 01:45 | 22:06 | 00:45 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:11 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:36 | — | 14:46 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/10607095616
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