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Einar Oddur Kristjánsson

Einar Oddur Kristjánsson from directly overhead

Einar Oddur Kristjánsson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 80 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the south-southwest, 17 miles off. The nearest named place is Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995., a historic site 0.3 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Einar Oddur Kristjánsson f. 26. desember 1942 – d. 14. júlí 2007. Með þakklæti fyrir framlag hans til þjóðarsáttarsamninganna árið 1990. Samtök atvinnulífsins Alþýðusamband Íslands
Visiting

What to expect

Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates66.05235, -23.50193
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Eyrarfjall: 1.1 mi
  • Garðafjall: 2.0 mi
  • Þorfinnur: 2.4 mi
  • Hólsfjall: 2.7 mi
  • Kirkjubólsfjall: 3.2 mi
Historic sites: 31
Waterfalls: 13
  • Bunárfoss: 8.3 mi
  • Valagil: 12.7 mi
  • Bulafoss: 17.2 mi
  • Möngufoss: 23.3 mi
  • Bæjarfoss: 23.3 mi
Artworks: 10
  • The Flatbirds: 0.5 mi
  • Dynjandi: 10.0 mi
  • Friður: 10.0 mi
  • Heimsmynd: 10.0 mi
  • Ljós: 10.5 mi
Museums: 6
Attractions: 3
Parks: 3
  • Sjöstjarnan: 5.4 mi
  • Jónsgarður: 10.6 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 2
Nature reserves: 1
  • Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 24.1 miles of Einar Oddur Kristjánsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
KaldbakurSSW 195°998 m16.5 mi
ÞverfellESE 118°870 m10.2 mi
SauratindarE 96°856 m12.6 mi
SkálarfjallSW 218°810 m14.1 mi
RembingurESE 110°799 m6.8 mi
SnæfjöllENE 60°783 m21.1 mi
KroppstaðafjallESE 121°768 m6.2 mi
SnæfjallENE 65°751 m21.5 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3618:4119:49
June solsticeMidnight sun——
September equinox07:1618:3119:39
December solstice12:11—14:55

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

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OpenStreetMap element node/12872151821

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