Historic site · Iceland
Brákarsund
Brákarsund is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Heiðarhorn stands 1,053 m to the southeast, 6.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Landnámssetur Íslands, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 0.6 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Brákarsund hér drekkti skalla-grímur brák
How to reach it
Coordinates64.53511, -21.92394
- 0.6 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Glanni · 19 mi
- Bird watching · 26 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hafnarfjall: 2.7 mi
- Tungukollur: 2.9 mi
- Gildalshnúkur: 3.0 mi
- Miðtindur: 3.0 mi
- Klausturtunguhóll: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls
- Sjávarfoss: 4.1 mi
- Langárfoss: 4.3 mi
- Skuggafoss: 4.7 mi
- Hafnarfoss: 4.9 mi
- Hrafnagilsfoss: 5.9 mi
Artworks: 14
- Brákin: 0.1 mi
- Sonatorrek: 1.8 mi
- Elínar sæti: 14.5 mi
- sírena: 14.6 mi
- Grásleppukarlar í Kalmansvík: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 11
- Kaupgangur: 0.1 mi
- Gamli Sparisjóðurinn: 0.1 mi
- Tiny Dwarven Houses: 6.6 mi
- Tröllagarðurinn: 11.0 mi
- Deildartunguhver: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
- Skallagrímshaugur: 0.3 mi
- Egill Skallagrímsson reiðir lík Böðvars: 0.3 mi
- Airplane C-47 Skytrain crash site: 13.3 mi
- Sjómaðurinn: 15.8 mi
- Hafmeyjarslysið: 16.5 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Einkunnir: 4.6 mi
- Andakíll: 5.7 mi
- Steðji (Staupasteinn): 16.5 mi
- Friðland við Fitjaá í Skorradal: 18.6 mi
- Grábrókargígar: 19.9 mi
Museums: 6
- Landnámssetur Íslands: 0.0 mi
- Safnahús Borgarfjarðar: 0.2 mi
- Landbúnaðarsafn Íslands: 5.2 mi
- Hernámssetrið: 12.7 mi
- Byggðarsafnið: 15.3 mi
Hot springs: 5
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 15.5 mi
- Árhver: 18.7 mi
- Skrifla: 20.8 mi
- Krosslaug: 21.5 mi
- Landbrotalaug: 23.6 mi
Parks: 3
- Kveldúlfsvöllur: 0.3 mi
- Skallagrímsgarður: 0.3 mi
- Einkunnir: 4.4 mi
Gardens: 1
- Yndisgarðurinn á Hvanneyri: 5.0 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Tröllaklettar: 6.2 mi
Beaches: 1
- Langisandur: 15.7 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Brákarsund. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heiðarhorn | SE 131° | 1,053 m | 6.8 mi |
| Skessuhorn | ESE 114° | 967 m | 7.2 mi |
| Gildalshnúkur | SSE 165° | 844 m | 3.0 mi |
| Hafnarfjall | S 171° | 791 m | 2.7 mi |
| Ytri-Svartitindur | SE 136° | 784 m | 4.8 mi |
| Hróarstindur | SSE 157° | 767 m | 3.9 mi |
| Dagmálafjall | N 354° | 741 m | 18.0 mi |
| Innri-Svartitindur | SE 126° | 726 m | 4.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:38 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:45 | 22:11 | 00:15 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:28 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:30 | — | 15:23 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/4652162828
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