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Grjóthlað

Grjóthlað from directly overhead

Grjóthlað is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 69 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Heimsmynd, a artwork 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Material
stone
Inscription
Minnismerki um Einar Guðfinnsson og Elísabetu Hjaltadóttur. Lágmynd eftir Ríkey Ingimundardóttur og hleðsla eftir Jón Sigurpálsson.

How to reach it

Coordinates66.15714, -23.25103

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Flatafjall: 1.3 mi
  • Ernir: 1.5 mi
  • Óshyrna: 1.8 mi
  • Stórahyrna: 2.5 mi
  • Hádegisfjall: 2.5 mi
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 10
Waterfalls: 5
  • Bunárfoss: 6.6 mi
  • Valagil: 14.4 mi
  • Möngufoss: 15.7 mi
  • Bulafoss: 18.7 mi
  • Glúmsstaðafoss: 20.3 mi
Museums: 4
Parks: 3
  • Jónsgarður: 6.6 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 6.9 mi
  • Sjöstjarnan: 8.0 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.2 miles of Grjóthlað. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞverfellS 171°870 m12.2 mi
SauratindarSSE 148°856 m10.2 mi
RembingurS 184°799 m9.6 mi
SnæfjöllENE 73°783 m11.7 mi
KroppstaðafjallS 189°768 m10.6 mi
SnæfjallE 83°751 m12.7 mi
BreiðafellSSE 168°745 m5.3 mi
BúrfellS 188°745 m6.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3518:4019:48
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:1518:3019:38
December solstice12:1314:50

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12847310847

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