Historic site · Iceland
Káinn
Káinn is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 67 m. Kerling stands 1,536 m to the south-southwest, 8.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Minjasafnsgarðurinn, a park 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 0.4 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Kristján Níels Júlíus Jónsson
How to reach it
Coordinates65.66520, -18.08398
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Borgir: 1.7 mi
- Þingmannahnjúkur: 3.6 mi
- Ytri-Súla: 4.8 mi
- Hlíðarfjall: 5.0 mi
- Stórihnjúkur: 5.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Útþrá: 0.1 mi
- Þrívídd: 0.5 mi
- Móðir jörð: 0.7 mi
- Flugsýn: 0.8 mi
- Sigling: 0.9 mi
Historic sites: 15
- Jón Sveinsson "Nonni": 0.1 mi
- Friðbjörn Steinsson: 0.2 mi
- Jón Rögnvaldsson: 0.7 mi
- Konur gerðu garðinn: 0.7 mi
- Matthías Jochumsson: 0.7 mi
Museums: 13
- Minjasafnið á Akureyri: 0.1 mi
- Nonnahús: 0.1 mi
- Friðbjarnarhús: 0.2 mi
- Iðnaðarsafn: 0.3 mi
- Mótorhjólasafn Íslands: 0.3 mi
Waterfalls: 8
Parks: 6
- Minjasafnsgarðurinn: 0.1 mi
- Gamli gróðrarstöðvar garðurinn: 0.3 mi
- Hamarkotstún: 1.2 mi
- Skátagil: 1.2 mi
- Eiðsvöllur: 1.5 mi
Attractions: 6
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 0.7 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 0.8 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 1.2 mi
- Jólagarðurinn: 5.9 mi
- Bjórböðin: 20.9 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Hraun í Öxnadal: 16.0 mi
- Svarfaðardalur: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Munkaþverá: 8.6 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 12.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.4 miles of Káinn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kerling | SSW 213° | 1,536 m | 8.9 mi |
| Kista | WSW 254° | 1,474 m | 6.9 mi |
| Strýta | WSW 257° | 1,456 m | 6.5 mi |
| Tröllafjall | WSW 242° | 1,454 m | 8.6 mi |
| Hrosshnjúkur | WSW 246° | 1,430 m | 8.2 mi |
| Tröllahyrna | SW 233° | 1,430 m | 9.2 mi |
| Stóristallur | SW 224° | 1,425 m | 11.4 mi |
| Jökulborg | SW 236° | 1,421 m | 10.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:14 | 18:20 | 19:27 |
| June solstice | 01:32 | 22:07 | 00:57 |
| September equinox | 06:55 | 18:10 | 19:17 |
| December solstice | 11:39 | — | 14:43 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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