Historic site · Iceland
Auður djúpúðga
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
- 20.4 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hólafjall: 1.6 mi
- Ásgarðsfjall: 3.0 mi
- Kýrunnarstaðafell: 3.3 mi
- Miðfjallsmúli: 3.8 mi
- Skothryggur: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 23
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 7.4 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 12.6 mi
- Gullfoss: 12.6 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 13.7 mi
- Arnarfoss: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Snorri Sturluson: 1.2 mi
- Jón frá Ljárskógum: 4.7 mi
- Sturla Þórðarson: 7.4 mi
- Jóhannes úr Kötlum: 7.5 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 11.9 mi
Museums: 3
- Eiríksstaðir: 13.1 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 19.9 mi
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 20.2 mi
Attractions: 2
- Eiríksstaðir: 13.1 mi
- Bjartmarssteinn: 19.5 mi
Artworks: 2
- Kona að strokka: 15.7 mi
- Minnisvarði um landpósta: 21.0 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Grafarlaug: 19.3 mi
- Einireykir: 19.5 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 1.2 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 19.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.8 miles of Auður djúpúðga. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | NW 318° | 923 m | 8.4 mi |
| Skeggöxl | WNW 299° | 815 m | 6.7 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | NNE 23° | 723 m | 10.9 mi |
| Hrossaborg | W 278° | 722 m | 7.7 mi |
| Jörfahnúkur | SE 143° | 712 m | 16.2 mi |
| Gaflfell | NNE 31° | 696 m | 10.5 mi |
| Þverfjall | W 272° | 656 m | 9.4 mi |
| Tungumúli | WSW 258° | 632 m | 11.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:36 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:19 | 22:17 | 00:40 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:26 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:43 | — | 15:09 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/14011264004
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