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Auður djúpúðga

Auður djúpúðga from directly overhead

Auður djúpúðga is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 132 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the northwest, 8.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Snorri Sturluson, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 20 miles off.

Krossinn gerði Ársæll Magnússon.

What the record says

Built
1965-08-08
Material
stone
Inscription
Auðr djúpúðga bjó í Hvammi. Hún hafði bænahald sitt á Krosshólum. Þar lét hon reisa krossa því at hon var skírð ok vel trúuð. (Landnámubók)

How to reach it

Coordinates65.21623, -21.78836

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls: 24
  • Drifandagil Waterfall: 7.4 mi
  • Ólafsdalsfossar: 12.6 mi
  • Gullfoss: 12.6 mi
  • Hvarfsdalsfossar: 13.7 mi
  • Arnarfoss: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
Museums: 3
Attractions: 2
  • Eiríksstaðir: 13.1 mi
  • Bjartmarssteinn: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 2
Springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Hrísey: 19.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Auður djúpúðga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HafratindurNW 318°923 m8.4 mi
SkeggöxlWNW 299°815 m6.7 mi
SandfellNW 308°764 m10.2 mi
HólkonuhnúkurNNE 23°723 m10.9 mi
HrossaborgW 278°722 m7.7 mi
JörfahnúkurSE 143°712 m16.2 mi
GaflfellNNE 31°696 m10.5 mi
ÞverfjallW 272°656 m9.4 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2918:3619:42
June solstice02:1922:1700:40
September equinox07:1018:2619:32
December solstice11:4315:09

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/14011264004

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