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Jón Arason memorial

Jón Arason memorial from directly overhead

Jón Arason memorial is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 147 m. Hlöðufell stands 1,186 m to the north, 20 miles off. The nearest named place is Gestastofa, a attraction 0.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.

Memorial at the place where Jón Arason was executed in 1550.

What the record says

Material
stone

How to reach it

Coordinates64.12730, -20.52138

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Mosfell: 2.5 mi
  • Vörðufell: 3.4 mi
  • Miðfell: 5.6 mi
  • Alda: 7.1 mi
  • Þrándur: 7.9 mi
Attractions: 28
Springs: 28
  • Reykholtshver: 4.1 mi
  • Hrunalaug: 8.0 mi
  • Martinslaug: 15.5 mi
  • Mud Pot: 20.2 mi
  • Mud Pot: 20.9 mi
Cliffs: 24
  • Kerið: 12.5 mi
  • Gildruholtsgjá: 16.8 mi
  • Kræklugjá: 16.8 mi
  • Bæjargjá: 17.1 mi
  • Hlíðargjá: 17.4 mi
Waterfalls: 23
Historic sites: 14
Hot springs: 11
  • Hrunalaug: 8.0 mi
  • Þvottahver: 14.3 mi
  • Sóði: 14.3 mi
  • Sísjóðandi: 14.3 mi
  • Smiður: 14.3 mi
Museums: 8
Parks: 5
  • Ungmennafélagsgarður: 6.1 mi
  • Yndisskógur: 8.1 mi
  • Tryggvagarður: 19.5 mi
  • Sigtúnsgarður: 19.7 mi
  • Skrúðgarðurinn: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 1
Picnic sites: 1
  • Guðmundarlundur: 10.3 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.5 miles of Jón Arason memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
HlöðufellN 359°1,186 m20.2 mi
HögnhöfðiN 2°1,002 m16.0 mi
SkriðaNNW 343°946 m16.5 mi
RauðafellN 353°924 m13.7 mi
KálfstindurN 8°904 m18.0 mi
SkefilfjöllNNW 326°897 m14.7 mi
KlukkutindarNNW 332°880 m14.5 mi
KálfstindarNW 316°877 m13.3 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2418:3319:36
June solstice02:5122:0223:59
September equinox07:0518:2319:26
December solstice11:17—15:25

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/13479312834

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