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Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn

Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn from directly overhead

Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 22 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Pétur Oddsson og Guðný Bjarnadóttir, a historic site 0.1 miles away.

What the record says

Built
2013-04
Inscription
Minning um björgunarafrek Bjarna Bárðarsonar frá Hóli í Bolungarvík á sumardaginn fyrsta 1913.

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates66.15797, -23.24609

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Flatafjall: 1.4 mi
  • Ernir: 1.6 mi
  • Óshyrna: 1.8 mi
  • Hádegisfjall: 2.5 mi
  • Stórahyrna: 2.7 mi
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 10
Waterfalls: 5
  • Bunárfoss: 6.7 mi
  • Valagil: 14.4 mi
  • Möngufoss: 15.6 mi
  • Bulafoss: 18.7 mi
  • Glúmsstaðafoss: 20.2 mi
Museums: 4
Parks: 3
  • Jónsgarður: 6.5 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 6.8 mi
  • Sjöstjarnan: 8.1 mi
Attractions: 3
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 17.0 miles of Hugprúði Bolvíkingurinn. 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 185°799 m9.6 mi
SnæfjöllENE 74°783 m11.6 mi
KroppstaðafjallS 190°768 m10.7 mi
SnæfjallE 83°751 m12.6 mi
BreiðafellS 169°745 m5.3 mi
BúrfellS 190°745 m6.7 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/12877823900

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