Historic site · Iceland
Einar Oddur Kristjánsson
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.
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
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates66.05235, -23.50193
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
- Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995.: 0.3 mi
- Sæunnarhaugur: 2.0 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson: 3.7 mi
- Markúsína: 5.5 mi
- Skáldið á Þröm: 5.5 mi
Waterfalls: 12
- Bunárfoss: 8.3 mi
- Valagil: 12.7 mi
- Bulafoss: 17.2 mi
- Möngufoss: 23.3 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 23.3 mi
Museums: 6
- Ósvör: 10.5 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 10.6 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 14.4 mi
- Litli Bær: 19.8 mi
- Selárdalur: 22.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Klofningur: 1.6 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 10.8 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 14.4 mi
Parks: 3
- Sjöstjarnan: 5.4 mi
- Jónsgarður: 10.6 mi
- Austurvöllur: 10.9 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 8.5 mi
- Skrúður: 8.7 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 23.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 24.8 miles of Einar Oddur Kristjánsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaldbakur | SSW 195° | 998 m | 16.5 mi |
| Þverfell | ESE 118° | 870 m | 10.2 mi |
| Sauratindar | E 96° | 856 m | 12.6 mi |
| Skálarfjall | SW 218° | 810 m | 14.1 mi |
| Rembingur | ESE 110° | 799 m | 6.8 mi |
| Snæfjöll | ENE 60° | 783 m | 21.1 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | ESE 121° | 768 m | 6.2 mi |
| Snæfjall | ENE 65° | 751 m | 21.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 18:41 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:31 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 12:11 | — | 14:55 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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