Leifur Eiríksson
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Leifur Eiríksson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 103 m. Esja stands 914 m to the northeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Frakkland, a park less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
Leifr Eiricsson, sometimes called the Leif Eiricsson Memorial, is a statue of Norse explorer Leif Erikson created by American artist Alexander Stirling Calder. The artwork was commissioned by the United States government as a gift to the Icelandic people for the 1,000th anniversary of the Alþingi in 1930. The statue was unveiled on July 17, 1932, in Reykjavík, Iceland atop a hill overlooking the city. A second casting of the statue was made for the Icelandic exhibit at the 1939 New York World's Fair; this casting currently stands at the Mariners' Museum and Park in Newport News, Virginia. The statue's plaster model is part of the Smithsonian Institution's collection. As an iconic image of Leif, Calder's statue has inspired a number of other artworks, and its image has been reproduced on stamps, souvenirs, and so forth.
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Dates from 1932-07-17.
Wikidata Q66126509, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Built
- 1930
- Material
- bronze
What to expect
- Step-free access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 4.4 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Bird watching · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Preasens historicum: 0.0 mi
- Ýmir og Auðhumila: 0.1 mi
- Protection: 0.1 mi
- Alda Aldanna: 0.1 mi
- Jól: 0.1 mi
- Bertel Thorvaldsen: 0.4 mi
- Jónas Hallgrímsson: 0.4 mi
- Asni: 0.4 mi
- Ingólfur Arnarson: 0.4 mi
- Klyfjahestur: 0.4 mi
- Öskjuhlíð: 0.9 mi
- Laugarás: 1.8 mi
- Nónhæð: 3.3 mi
- Hnoðraholt: 3.7 mi
- Hvarfshólar: 4.0 mi
- Búrfoss: 2.9 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 2.9 mi
- Ullarfoss: 3.2 mi
- Skáfossar: 3.5 mi
- Stórifoss: 3.5 mi
- Franski spítalinn: 0.3 mi
- Rainbow street: 0.3 mi
- Reykjavik Excursions: 0.4 mi
- FlyOver Iceland: 0.5 mi
- Bæjarins Beztu Pylsur: 0.5 mi
- Listasafn Einars Jónssonar: 0.1 mi
- Listasafn ASÍ: 0.1 mi
- Safn Ásgríms Jónssonar: 0.2 mi
- Safnahúsið: 0.4 mi
- Listasafn Íslands: 0.4 mi
- Frakkland: 0.0 mi
- Höggmyndagarðurinn: 0.1 mi
- Einarsgarður: 0.3 mi
- Bringan: 0.3 mi
- Hallargarðurinn: 0.4 mi
- Fossvogsbakkar: 1.6 mi
- Laugarás: 1.8 mi
- Borgir: 2.1 mi
- Valhúsahæð: 2.2 mi
- Akurey: 2.3 mi
- Skátalaug: 16.8 mi
- Hot spring: 18.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 19.9 mi
- Mud Pot: 20.0 mi
- Virkið: 2.4 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 3.5 mi
- Langahlíð: 12.4 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.6 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 13.6 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 2.6 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 3.0 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 4.4 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 5.7 mi
- Mislundur: 5.8 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 5.9 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 6.9 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 19.4 mi
- Hverahild: 20.0 mi
- Akranesviti: 12.6 mi
- Langisandur: 12.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.8 miles of Leifur Eiríksson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | NE 49° | 914 m | 10.8 mi |
| Hátindur | NE 54° | 909 m | 12.1 mi |
| Kambshorn | NE 39° | 851 m | 8.4 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | NE 54° | 843 m | 10.4 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NE 46° | 840 m | 9.0 mi |
| Stóra-Kóngsfell | SE 140° | 602 m | 12.7 mi |
| Háihnúkur | N 357° | 553 m | 12.2 mi |
| Melahnúkur | NNE 26° | 537 m | 10.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:39 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:56 | 22:07 | 00:05 |
| September equinox | 07:11 | 18:29 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:30 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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