Historic site · Iceland
Bautasteinn 2
Bautasteinn 2 is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 216 m. Bláfjallahorn stands 702 m to the south-southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Bautasteinn 3, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 1.9 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Hákon Bjarnason, skógræktarstjóri 1935-1977. Hann gaf landi sínu nýjan gróður
How to reach it
Coordinates64.06554, -21.72925
- 1.9 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 7 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Historic sites
- Bautasteinn 3: 0.0 mi
- Bautasteinn 1: 0.0 mi
- Gjárétt: 3.9 mi
- Kópavogsfundurinn: 6.0 mi
- Upplýsingaskilti — Setbergsrústin: 6.0 mi
Peaks
- Selfjall: 2.0 mi
- Sandfell: 2.4 mi
- Rjúpnadalshnúkar: 3.3 mi
- Vatnsendahæð: 3.3 mi
- Rjúpnahæð: 3.4 mi
Artworks
- Mynd: 3.8 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 3.8 mi
- Íslandsvitinn: 3.9 mi
- Sólarauga: 4.6 mi
- Stúpa: 4.6 mi
Attractions: 60
- Vatnsgjáin: 3.8 mi
- Borholuhús: 4.9 mi
- Dofri: 4.9 mi
- Leikskólalundur: 5.5 mi
- Álfaborg: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 50
- Litli-Foss: 2.8 mi
- Breiðholtsfoss: 3.6 mi
- Selásfoss: 3.7 mi
- Selfoss: 4.4 mi
- Kermóafossar: 4.5 mi
Museums: 41
- Árbæjarsafn: 4.6 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 4.9 mi
- Hönnunarsafn Íslands: 6.0 mi
- Náttúrufræðistofa Kópavogs: 6.3 mi
- Gerðarsafn: 6.3 mi
Parks: 40
- Guðmundarlundur: 2.9 mi
- Magnúsarlundur: 3.1 mi
- Seljabotnar: 4.3 mi
- Lottutún: 4.9 mi
- Fossvogsdalur: 5.5 mi
Nature reserves: 39
- Tröllabörn: 2.1 mi
- Bláfjallafólkvangur: 2.8 mi
- Búrfell: 4.1 mi
- Vífilsstaðavatn: 4.3 mi
- Hádegishólar: 4.6 mi
Cliffs: 30
- Þórishamar: 6.9 mi
- Langahlíð: 7.2 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 7.7 mi
- Virkið: 7.8 mi
- Innristapi: 11.7 mi
Springs: 25
- Hot spring: 12.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 13.3 mi
- Mud Pot: 13.6 mi
- Mud Pot: 13.7 mi
- Mud Pot: 13.8 mi
Gardens: 5
- Mislundur: 2.6 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 2.9 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 4.9 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 5.0 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 10.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 3.4 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 4.4 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 12.4 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 21.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Þorli: 17.4 mi
- Langisandur: 19.9 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 20.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Bautasteinn 2. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bláfjallahorn | SSE 152° | 702 m | 6.7 mi |
| Bláfjallahryggur | SE 127° | 691 m | 6.3 mi |
| Bláfjöll | SE 136° | 671 m | 6.3 mi |
| Kerlingarhnúkur | SSE 153° | 660 m | 7.3 mi |
| Vífilsfell | ESE 110° | 655 m | 5.6 mi |
| Hvirfill | SSW 195° | 621 m | 7.5 mi |
| Heiðartoppur | SSE 160° | 613 m | 7.8 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SSE 155° | 602 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:57 | 22:06 | 00:02 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:21 | — | 15:31 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/12178502254
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