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Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn

Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn from directly overhead

Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 1 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south-southwest, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Til Minningar um áhöfn M.B. Svans, a historic site 0.4 miles away.

What the record says

Inscription
Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn í Hnífsdal reistur árið 1974. ,,Í hafinu hafið þér þrenging, en verið þér hughraustir ég hef sigrað heiminn.” Jóh. 16:33. Slysavarnardeildin Hnífsdal

What to expect

Access
Yes

How to reach it

Coordinates66.10712, -23.10890

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
  • Þórólfshnúkur: 1.6 mi
  • Búðarfjall: 2.3 mi
  • Eyrarfjall: 2.5 mi
  • Hádegisfjall: 2.8 mi
  • Breiðafell: 3.3 mi
Historic sites: 33
Artworks: 10
Museums: 5
Waterfalls: 5
  • Bunárfoss: 4.1 mi
  • Valagil: 10.4 mi
  • Möngufoss: 11.8 mi
  • Bulafoss: 14.2 mi
  • Glúmsstaðafoss: 21.7 mi
Parks: 3
  • Jónsgarður: 2.2 mi
  • Austurvöllur: 2.3 mi
  • Sjöstjarnan: 11.8 mi
Attractions: 3
Springs: 3
Gardens: 2

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 16.7 miles of Minnisvarði um drukknaða sjómenn. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
ÞverfellSSW 193°870 m8.8 mi
SauratindarSSE 164°856 m5.4 mi
RembingurSW 217°799 m7.7 mi
SnæfjöllNE 47°783 m9.9 mi
KroppstaðafjallSW 219°768 m9.1 mi
SnæfjallENE 59°751 m10.0 mi
BreiðafellWSW 240°745 m3.3 mi
BúrfellWSW 238°745 m5.8 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3418:3919:47
June solsticeMidnight sun
September equinox07:1518:3019:38
December solstice12:1114:51

Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/12872114525

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