Historic site · Iceland
Markúsína
Markúsína is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 107 m. Kaldbakur stands 998 m to the south, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Sjöstjarnan, a park 0.2 miles away.
What the record says
- Built
- 2008
- Material
- metal
- Inscription
- Markúsína útsýnispallur. Til heiðurs súgfirskum sjómannskonum. Sjómannskona sem bíður heimkomu ástvinar af hafi.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates66.13082, -23.52224
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Ufsir: 0.7 mi
- Öskubakur: 3.0 mi
- Gönguskarð: 3.9 mi
- Eyrarfjall: 4.5 mi
- Lambamúli: 5.0 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Skáldið á Þröm: 0.3 mi
- Einar Oddur Kristjánsson: 5.5 mi
- Minning þeirra sem fórust í snjóflóðinu á Flateyri þann 26. október 1995.: 5.5 mi
- Sæunnarhaugur: 6.9 mi
- Grjóthlað: 7.8 mi
Museums: 4
- Ósvör: 8.7 mi
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 11.9 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 16.4 mi
- Litli Bær: 22.2 mi
Waterfalls: 4
- Bunárfoss: 10.0 mi
- Valagil: 16.6 mi
- Bulafoss: 21.3 mi
- Möngufoss: 23.2 mi
Parks: 3
- Sjöstjarnan: 0.2 mi
- Jónsgarður: 11.6 mi
- Austurvöllur: 12.0 mi
Attractions: 3
- Klofningur: 4.7 mi
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 11.9 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 16.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 10.3 mi
- Skrúður: 14.0 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 23.5 miles of Markúsína. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kaldbakur | S 190° | 998 m | 21.7 mi |
| Þverfell | SE 137° | 870 m | 14.0 mi |
| Sauratindar | ESE 117° | 856 m | 14.7 mi |
| Skálarfjall | SSW 206° | 810 m | 18.4 mi |
| Rembingur | SE 138° | 799 m | 10.4 mi |
| Snæfjöll | ENE 74° | 783 m | 19.5 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | SE 146° | 768 m | 10.5 mi |
| Snæfjall | E 80° | 751 m | 20.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 18:41 | 19:49 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:31 | 19:39 |
| December solstice | 12:13 | — | 14:52 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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