Historic site · Iceland
Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi
Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 109 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the south, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is Skipaskurður, a historic site 1.2 miles away. Ring Road passes 26 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
- Inscription
- Til minningar um Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi (1835-1922), bónda, hreppstjóra og fræðimann. ,,Einn af sögufróðustu og mikilvirkustu sagnaskrifurum Íslands á síðari hluta 19. aldar og fram á 20. öld.” Matthew James Driscoll.
How to reach it
Coordinates65.38295, -21.95729
- 26.2 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Tjaldaneshyrna: 1.3 mi
- Þverfell: 2.4 mi
- Torffjall: 2.9 mi
- Göltur: 3.9 mi
- Illviti: 4.1 mi
Waterfalls: 18
- Gullfoss: 4.3 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 6.5 mi
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 7.7 mi
- Drifandagil Waterfall: 7.7 mi
- Bænahúsfoss: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 13
- Skipaskurður: 1.2 mi
- Skáldin þrjú: 1.4 mi
- Ólafsdalur: 6.6 mi
- Snorri Sturluson: 12.0 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 12.5 mi
Museums: 3
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 8.5 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 20.8 mi
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 23.9 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Hrísey: 6.8 mi
Attractions: 1
- Bjartmarssteinn: 7.0 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Einireykir: 7.9 mi
Springs: 1
- Guðrúnarlaug: 11.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 16.0 miles of Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | S 188° | 923 m | 5.4 mi |
| Skeggöxl | S 187° | 815 m | 8.3 mi |
| Sandfell | SSW 211° | 764 m | 6.1 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | E 99° | 723 m | 9.2 mi |
| Hrossaborg | SSW 194° | 722 m | 10.8 mi |
| Gaflfell | ESE 103° | 696 m | 10.6 mi |
| Þverfjall | SSW 202° | 656 m | 12.0 mi |
| Tungumúli | SSW 204° | 632 m | 15.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:36 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:11 | 22:19 | 00:50 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:27 | 19:33 |
| December solstice | 11:48 | — | 15:06 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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