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Kristjón Jónsson

Kristjón Jónsson from directly overhead

Kristjón Jónsson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 79 m. Snæfellsjökull - Miðþúfa stands 1,446 m to the south-southeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Sjóminjasafnið á Hellissandi, a museum 0.1 miles away.

The record

What the record says

Inscription
Steinn þessi er reistur til minningar um Kristjón Jónsson sjómann frá Gilbakka, Hellissandi, en hann hefði orðið 100 ára 2. janúar 1997. Hann hóf hér skógræktarstarf árið 1950 af mikilli þrautseigju.
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Coordinates64.91359, -23.88166
Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Attractions: 15
  • Hellissandur street art: 0.4 mi
  • Fish huts: 1.7 mi
  • Írskrabrunnur: 2.1 mi
  • Fálki: 5.1 mi
  • Tindur SH179: 6.0 mi
Waterfalls: 12
Artworks: 4
Museums: 3
  • Sjóminjasafnið á Hellissandi: 0.1 mi
  • Sjómannagarðurinn: 0.1 mi
  • Pakkhús: 5.2 mi
Nature reserves: 3
  • Bárðarlaug: 12.2 mi
  • Ströndin við Stapa og Hellna: 12.9 mi
  • Búðahraun: 15.9 mi
Historic sites: 3
  • Laugarbrekka: 12.3 mi
  • Laugarbrekka: 12.5 mi
  • Sýn: 18.1 mi
Cliffs: 3
  • Þúfubjarg: 12.7 mi
  • Þúfubjarg: 12.7 mi
  • Þúfubjarg: 12.8 mi
Parks: 1
  • Sjómannagarðurinn: 5.2 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Kristjón Jónsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Snæfellsjökull - MiðþúfaSSE 158°1,446 m8.2 mi
Snæfellsjökull - VesturþúfaSSE 161°1,442 m8.4 mi
NorðurþúfaSSE 158°1,390 m8.1 mi
SandfellSSE 165°1,217 m8.0 mi
ÞríhyrningurSSE 154°1,191 m7.5 mi
BöðvarskúlaE 95°988 m15.6 mi
KaldnasaborgirE 93°986 m15.0 mi
ÖrnE 97°934 m18.0 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3818:4519:50
June solstice02:4022:2200:36
September equinox07:1818:3519:40
December solstice11:45—15:23

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/6620426139

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