- Elevation, modelled
- 3 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Grænadyngja398 m · 13.1 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road23.8 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:44local time
- Coordinates
- 63.9797, -22.5097
Minnisvarði um Jón Þorkelsson is a historic site, at a modelled 3 m. Grænadyngja stands 398 m to the east-southeast, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson, a historic site less than a tenth of a mile away. Ring Road passes 24 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Minnisvarði um Jón Þorkelsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grænadyngja | ESE 103° | 398 m | 13.1 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | ESE 106° | 392 m | 15.0 mi |
| Langhóll | SE 125° | 391 m | 8.8 mi |
| Trölladyngja | ESE 102° | 379 m | 12.8 mi |
| Grænavatnseggjar | ESE 107° | 359 m | 13.0 mi |
| Fíflavallafjall | ESE 103° | 359 m | 13.5 mi |
| Stóri-Hrútur | SE 130° | 357 m | 10.3 mi |
| Framfell | ESE 118° | 353 m | 12.4 mi |
- 23.8 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grímshóll: 2.6 mi
- Stapafell: 5.0 mi
- Súlur: 5.5 mi
- Litla-Skógfell: 5.8 mi
- Þórðarfell: 6.0 mi
Historic sites: 51
- Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson: 0.0 mi
- Ólafur B. Ólafsson: 2.6 mi
- B-24 Hot Stuff Crash Memorial: 2.8 mi
- Staðarborg: 7.7 mi
- Úranus: 8.6 mi
Attractions: 50
- F-4E Phantom II: 2.0 mi
- Baldur, KE97: 2.4 mi
- Skessuhellir: 2.4 mi
- Bláa Lónið: 7.2 mi
- Brú milli Heimsálfa: 9.2 mi
Museums: 37
- Víkingaheimar: 0.6 mi
- Slökkviliðsminjasafn: 0.8 mi
- Rokksafn Íslands: 1.4 mi
- Duus Museum: 2.4 mi
- Byggðasafn Gerðahrepps: 8.9 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Búrfoss: 22.3 mi
- Ullarfoss: 22.5 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 22.5 mi
- Skáfossar: 22.7 mi
- Stórifoss: 22.7 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 18:42 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 03:02 | 22:08 | 00:03 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:32 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 11:22 | — | 15:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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