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Leifur Eiríksson

Leifur Eiríksson from directly overhead

Leifur Eiríksson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 114 m. Tröllakirkja stands 1,001 m to the east-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Eiríksstaðir, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 13 miles off.

Verkið er eftir Nínu Sæmundsson, afhjúpað árið 2000 í tilefni af 1000 ára afmæli landafundanna.

What the record says

Built
2000-08-12
Material
metal
Inscription
Leifur Eiríksson Nína Sæmundsson 1930 Dalabyggð 2000

How to reach it

Coordinates65.05866, -21.53681

Overlooks nearby

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Sandfell: 1.4 mi
  • Svínhólshlíð: 1.9 mi
  • Kolsstaðafjall: 2.6 mi
  • Laxárdalsháls: 3.1 mi
  • Jörfahnúkur: 3.2 mi
Waterfalls: 15
  • Hörtlafoss: 10.7 mi
  • Baulufoss: 10.9 mi
  • Norðlingafoss: 12.4 mi
  • Veiðifoss: 12.5 mi
  • Kambafoss: 12.6 mi
Historic sites: 7
Attractions: 2
Artworks: 2
Hot springs: 1
Springs: 1
Nature reserves: 1
  • Grábrókargígar: 19.8 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Leifur Eiríksson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
TröllakirkjaESE 110°1,001 m10.8 mi
BaulaS 169°934 m14.8 mi
TröllakirkjaSSW 213°932 m15.4 mi
HrútaborgSSW 206°861 m12.1 mi
GrafartindarSSE 166°850 m8.4 mi
Litla BaulaSSE 162°840 m13.3 mi
KerlingarnefSSE 147°838 m6.2 mi
SnjófjöllESE 121°821 m11.6 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:2818:3519:41
June solstice02:2522:1400:32
September equinox07:0918:2619:31
December solstice11:3915:11

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/1289169849

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