Historic site · Iceland
Jón Arason memorial
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
- 13.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Urriðafoss · 15 mi
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
- Gestastofa: 0.2 mi
- Skálholtskirkja: 0.2 mi
- Laugarvatn Fontana: 8.7 mi
- Arctic Rafting: 10.0 mi
- Laugarvatnshellir: 12.6 mi
Waterfalls: 22
- Árnesflúðir: 8.1 mi
- Krókadælarflúð: 8.1 mi
- Hlauptungufoss: 8.7 mi
- Faxi: 8.8 mi
- Midfoss: 9.0 mi
Cliffs: 22
- Kerið: 12.5 mi
- Gildruholtsgjá: 16.8 mi
- Kræklugjá: 16.8 mi
- Bæjargjá: 17.1 mi
- Hlíðargjá: 17.4 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Fornleifasvæði: 0.2 mi
- Kringla: 4.2 mi
- Ásasel: 12.8 mi
- Bergþór úr Bláfelli: 15.6 mi
- Sigríður Tómasdóttir: 18.2 mi
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
- Orkusýning: 14.9 mi
- Heklusetrið: 18.0 mi
- Fischersetur: 19.5 mi
- Þingvellir: Hjarta lands og þjóðar: 20.4 mi
- Sagnagarður Soil Conservation Visitor Centre: 20.4 mi
Springs: 5
- Reykholtshver: 4.1 mi
- Hrunalaug: 8.0 mi
- Martinslaug: 15.5 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.2 mi
- Reykholtslaug: 21.5 mi
Parks: 5
- Ungmennafélagsgarður: 6.1 mi
- Yndisskógur: 8.1 mi
- Tryggvagarður: 19.5 mi
- Sigtúnsgarður: 19.7 mi
- Skrúðgarðurinn: 21.8 mi
Artworks: 1
- Jónas Jónsson: 9.0 mi
Picnic sites: 1
- Guðmundarlundur: 10.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.1 miles of Jón Arason memorial. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlöðufell | N 359° | 1,186 m | 20.2 mi |
| Högnhöfði | N 2° | 1,002 m | 16.0 mi |
| Skriða | NNW 343° | 946 m | 16.5 mi |
| Rauðafell | N 353° | 924 m | 13.7 mi |
| Kálfstindur | N 8° | 904 m | 18.0 mi |
| Skefilfjöll | NNW 326° | 897 m | 14.7 mi |
| Klukkutindar | NNW 332° | 880 m | 14.5 mi |
| Kálfstindar | NW 316° | 877 m | 13.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:24 | 18:33 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 02:51 | 22:02 | 23:59 |
| September equinox | 07:05 | 18:23 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 11:17 | — | 15:25 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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