Historic site · Iceland
Lífslöngun
Lífslöngun is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 122 m. Esja stands 914 m to the north, 5.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Runólfur Jónsson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 0.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- Lífslöngun eftir Sigurjón Ólafsson Reist til minningar um Odd Ólafsson yfirlækni á Reykjalundi 1945-1970
How to reach it
Coordinates64.16227, -21.66488
- 0.7 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Hús tímans - hús skáldsins: 0.6 mi
- Flatus Lifir: 3.8 mi
- Fallandi gengi: 4.9 mi
- Mynd: 6.0 mi
- Hyrningar VI: 6.1 mi
Attractions
- Borholuhús: 6.0 mi
- Dofri: 6.0 mi
- Heimilisfuglar: 6.4 mi
- Hestar: 6.4 mi
- Innsigli: 6.4 mi
Peaks
- Helgafell: 0.9 mi
- Reykjafell: 1.0 mi
- Lágafell: 1.2 mi
- Hádegisfell: 1.4 mi
- Lali: 1.7 mi
Historic sites: 57
- Runólfur Jónsson: 0.0 mi
- Óðinshrafn: 0.1 mi
- Skúli Magnússon: 5.6 mi
- Friðarsúlan: 5.9 mi
- Ankeri - 7. apríl 1906: 5.9 mi
Waterfalls
- Álafoss: 0.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 1.3 mi
- Króarfoss: 2.5 mi
- Kollafjarðarárfoss: 3.6 mi
- Helgufoss: 4.1 mi
Nature reserves: 40
- Álafoss: 0.4 mi
- Tungufoss: 1.2 mi
- Varmárósar: 1.5 mi
- Blikastaðakró - Leiruvogur: 2.6 mi
- Bringur: 4.1 mi
Museums: 38
- Gljúfrasteinn: 2.8 mi
- Árbæjarsafn: 5.5 mi
- Heimili Veitna: 6.0 mi
- Listasafn Sigurjóns Ólafssonar: 6.7 mi
- Ásmundarsafn: 6.8 mi
Parks: 36
- Hallsteinsgarður: 4.1 mi
- Lottutún: 6.0 mi
- Kambsvöllur: 6.1 mi
- Grundargerðisgarður: 6.7 mi
- Garðaflöt: 6.8 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Virkið: 5.9 mi
- Þórishamar: 9.5 mi
- Gálgaklettar: 10.4 mi
- Langahlíð: 14.2 mi
- Lambagjá: 16.9 mi
Gardens: 5
- Rósagarðurinn: 6.4 mi
- Mislundur: 7.5 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 7.7 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 8.7 mi
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 10.3 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Hjallaflatir: 9.3 mi
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 9.4 mi
Springs: 2
- Mud Pot: 12.5 mi
- Skátalaug: 21.2 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Hverahild: 14.5 mi
- Hvammsvík Hot Springs: 14.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 15.8 mi
- Þorli: 22.2 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Akranesviti: 16.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 10.4 miles of Lífslöngun. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Esja | N 2° | 914 m | 5.7 mi |
| Hátindur | NNE 19° | 909 m | 6.0 mi |
| Kambshorn | NNW 334° | 851 m | 5.7 mi |
| Gunnlaugsskarð | N 7° | 843 m | 4.7 mi |
| Þverfellshorn | NNW 344° | 840 m | 5.1 mi |
| Móskarðshnjúkar | NE 38° | 800 m | 7.2 mi |
| Skálafell | NE 48° | 774 m | 8.1 mi |
| Esjuhorn | NNE 21° | 755 m | 8.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:38 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 02:54 | 22:07 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:28 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:29 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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