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Hljómkviða Árinnar

Hljómkviða Árinnar from directly overhead

Hljómkviða Árinnar is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 82 m. Skeggi stands 815 m to the northwest, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Fischersetur, a museum 1.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.9 miles off.

What the record says

Material
metal
Inscription
Þuríður Elfa Jónsdottir

How to reach it

Coordinates63.95249, -20.98584

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Ingólfsfjall: 2.6 mi
  • Inghóll: 3.2 mi
  • Leirdalahnúkar: 3.8 mi
  • Ingólfsfjall: 4.1 mi
  • Bjarnarfell: 5.6 mi
Cliffs: 25
  • Kerið: 6.8 mi
  • Þórishamar: 17.0 mi
  • Bæjargjá: 19.6 mi
  • Gildruholtsgjá: 20.8 mi
  • Lambagjá: 20.9 mi
Springs: 25
  • Mud Pot: 8.0 mi
  • hot spring: 8.2 mi
  • Hot Spring: 8.4 mi
  • Hot Spring: 8.7 mi
  • Hot Spring: 8.8 mi
Attractions: 23
Museums: 13
Waterfalls: 13
  • Reykjafoss: 6.9 mi
  • Djúpagilsfoss: 9.2 mi
  • Urriðafoss: 9.7 mi
  • Árnesflúðir: 18.1 mi
  • Krókadælarflúð: 18.9 mi
Historic sites: 13
Parks: 6
  • Tryggvagarður: 1.1 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 1.3 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 6.9 mi
  • Yndisskógur: 11.0 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn Þorlákshöfn: 13.9 mi
Artworks: 5
Nature reserves: 5
  • Árnahellir: 16.0 mi
  • Eldborg: 20.0 mi
  • Tröllabörn: 22.4 mi
  • Bringur: 22.6 mi
  • Bláfjallafólkvangur: 23.9 mi
Picnic sites: 1
  • Guðmundarlundur: 8.3 mi
Hot springs: 1
  • Hverahild: 11.5 mi
Beaches: 1
  • Þorli: 13.2 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.5 miles of Hljómkviða Árinnar. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
SkeggiNW 314°815 m13.8 mi
NesjaskyggnirNW 315°767 m13.0 mi
SauðadalahnúkarWNW 288°583 m17.3 mi
SkálafellWNW 285°574 m10.6 mi
InghóllNNW 337°551 m3.2 mi
LambafellWNW 287°546 m15.3 mi
LeirdalahnúkarNNW 339°545 m3.8 mi
BúrfellN 8°536 m10.0 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2618:3619:38
June solstice02:5722:0223:56
September equinox07:0718:2519:28
December solstice11:1615:29

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13751351944

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