Historic site · Iceland
Jón Eiríksson
Jón Eiríksson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 85 m. Þverártindsegg stands 1,561 m to the west, 14 miles off. The nearest named place is Skálafellshnúta, a peak 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.3 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- concrete
How to reach it
Coordinates64.24490, -15.67799
- 0.3 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Eskey · 5 mi
- Jökulsárlón · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Skálafellshnúta: 1.5 mi
- Hafrafellsháls: 2.8 mi
- Hestgerðiihnúta: 4.5 mi
- Borgarhafnarfjall: 4.8 mi
- Geitakinn: 6.1 mi
Waterfalls: 7
- Bólstaðafoss: 5.1 mi
- Fellsfoss: 14.8 mi
- Bergárfoss: 16.9 mi
- Draugagilsfoss: 17.4 mi
- Innstifoss: 22.7 mi
Historic sites: 2
- EIÐUR FLUGVIRKJANS: 10.8 mi
- Seamen's Monument: 14.2 mi
Museums: 2
- Þórbergur: 13.0 mi
- Svavarssafn - Listasafn: 14.0 mi
Artworks: 2
- Akurey SF 52: 14.2 mi
- Red chair: 23.5 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Ósland: 14.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Breiðamerkursandur: 20.5 mi
Attractions: 1
- Godland movie set: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 21.7 miles of Jón Eiríksson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverártindsegg | W 261° | 1,561 m | 14.3 mi |
| Grjóbotnstindur | W 273° | 1,397 m | 8.7 mi |
| Snæfell | W 267° | 1,324 m | 15.3 mi |
| Grasgiljatindur | NNE 32° | 1,273 m | 18.2 mi |
| Sandmerkisheiði | NNE 17° | 1,115 m | 11.0 mi |
| Miðfellstindur | WSW 248° | 1,111 m | 16.2 mi |
| Reifstindur | NE 46° | 1,046 m | 19.3 mi |
| Lambatungnafjall | ENE 68° | 1,023 m | 19.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:14 | 19:17 |
| June solstice | 02:28 | 21:43 | 23:42 |
| September equinox | 06:46 | 18:04 | 19:07 |
| December solstice | 11:00 | — | 15:03 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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