Historic site · Iceland
Matthildur og Jakob
Matthildur og Jakob is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 72 m. Jökulbunga stands 913 m to the southwest, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Kirkjuból, a spring 1.0 miles away.
What the record says
- Material
- wood
- Inscription
- Hjónin Matthildur Herborg Benediktsdóttir f. 11. 9. 1986, d. 7. 1. 1989 og Finnbogi Jakob Kristjánsson f. 7. 9. 1890, d. 4. 10. 1972. [...] Ábúendur í Reykjarfirði 1915–1958. Þau eignuðust 14 börn. Minnisvarði reistur á ættarmóti 12.-14. júlí 1996.
How to reach it
Coordinates66.25746, -22.08935
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Miðdegisfjall: 2.9 mi
- Hálsbunga: 3.4 mi
- Miðmundarhorn: 3.5 mi
- Randarfjall: 3.9 mi
- Öxl: 3.9 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- Drifandi: 10.3 mi
- Hvalárfoss: 15.9 mi
- Gljúfrabúi: 16.0 mi
- Rjúkandi: 16.3 mi
- Rjúkandisfoss: 17.2 mi
Historic sites: 3
- Þaralátursfjörður: 1.8 mi
- Nestún: 2.1 mi
- Sigvaldi Kaldalóns: 16.3 mi
Springs: 2
- Kirkjuból: 1.0 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 24.6 mi
Museums: 2
- Minja- og handverkshúsið Kört: 23.4 mi
- Steinshús: 24.2 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Krossnes: 21.5 mi
Artworks: 1
- Kistuvogur: 24.4 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 20.9 miles of Matthildur og Jakob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jökulbunga | SW 224° | 913 m | 8.0 mi |
| Hrolleifsborg | SSW 202° | 851 m | 7.0 mi |
| Hljóðabunga | SW 215° | 825 m | 7.0 mi |
| Reyðarbunga | SSW 206° | 790 m | 7.4 mi |
| Snæfjall | WSW 255° | 751 m | 20.5 mi |
| Breiðuskarðahnúkur | NW 306° | 709 m | 12.6 mi |
| Skarðsaxlir | NW 305° | 694 m | 13.0 mi |
| Háafell | WSW 243° | 692 m | 17.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:30 | 18:35 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:25 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 12:12 | — | 14:43 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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