- Elevation, modelled
- 61 m
- Tallest summit within 18.9 miles
- Grjótskálarhnjúkur1,214 m · 15.8 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road5.2 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:25local time
- Coordinates
- 65.7826, -17.5769
Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS is a historic site, at a modelled 61 m. Grjótskálarhnjúkur stands 1,214 m to the northwest, 16 miles off. The nearest named place is Ystafell Transportation Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 5.2 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.9 miles of Minnismerki um Stofnun SÍS. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grjótskálarhnjúkur | NW 311° | 1,214 m | 15.8 mi |
| Kambsmýrarhnjúkur | NNW 333° | 1,211 m | 12.4 mi |
| Blámannshattur | NW 310° | 1,198 m | 15.6 mi |
| Skálavíkurhnjúkur | NNW 343° | 1,129 m | 16.9 mi |
| Ytri-Fosslækjarskál | NNW 343° | 1,074 m | 14.7 mi |
| Kotahnjúkur | NNW 342° | 1,064 m | 13.7 mi |
| Leirdalsöxl | NW 319° | 1,054 m | 18.5 mi |
| Bryðjuskál | NW 320° | 1,005 m | 8.2 mi |
- 5.2 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Goðafoss · 6 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Mánafell: 3.3 mi
- Fljótsheiði: 4.6 mi
- Bræðrafjall: 4.6 mi
- Grænihnjúkur: 5.2 mi
- Fornastaðafjall: 6.1 mi
Attractions: 22
- Grenjaðarstaður: 6.9 mi
- Hveravellir: 10.5 mi
- Read heart in Trafic lights: 16.1 mi
- Samkomubrúin: 16.2 mi
- Lystigarður Akureyrar: 16.5 mi
Museums: 17
- Ystafell Transportation Museum: 0.1 mi
- Grenjaðarstaður: 6.9 mi
- Norðurslóð: 15.8 mi
- Gamli bærinn Laufás: 16.0 mi
- Davíðshús: 16.3 mi
Historic sites: 16
- Beitarhús: 10.1 mi
- Helgi magri og Þórunn hyrna: 16.2 mi
- Brynjólfur Sveinsson kennari: 16.4 mi
- Sigurður Guðmundsson skólameistari: 16.4 mi
- Halldóra Ólafsdóttir skólameistarafrú: 16.4 mi
Waterfalls: 6
- Ullarfoss: 2.0 mi
- Barnafoss: 2.8 mi
- Geitafoss: 6.8 mi
- Goðafoss: 6.9 mi
- Landsendafoss: 7.7 mi
Hot springs: 2
- Ystihver: 10.5 mi
- Goldfish Pond: 17.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Ljósavatn: 5.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:12 | 18:18 | 19:25 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 06:53 | 18:08 | 19:15 |
| December solstice | 11:40 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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