Historic site · Iceland
Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson
Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 335 m. Sandhólatindur stands 1,153 m to the north-northeast, 6.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Múlafoss, a waterfall 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 7.7 miles off.
What the record says
- Inscription
- This memorial was erected by the people of Seyðisfjörður to remember the great traveller Þorbjörn Arnoddsson. He was a pioneer of winter travel over Fjarðarheiði mountain pass. Born 13.3.1897. Dead 31.8.1976.
How to reach it
Coordinates65.23085, -14.07950
- 7.7 mi off the Ring Road
Overlooks nearby
- Reyðarfjörður · 15 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Stafdalsfell: 2.2 mi
- Bjólfur: 2.5 mi
- Gullþúfa: 3.3 mi
- Hádegistindur: 3.3 mi
- Gagnheiðarhnjúkur syðri: 4.0 mi
Waterfalls: 16
- Múlafoss: 0.1 mi
- Gufufoss: 0.9 mi
- Búðarárfoss: 3.4 mi
- Klifbrekkufossar: 3.5 mi
- Vestdalsfossar: 4.8 mi
Historic sites: 12
- Gamli rafstöðvarkofinn: 3.2 mi
- Sveinn Ólafsson: 3.3 mi
- Skógar: 4.7 mi
- Gnýstaður: 7.4 mi
- Hagi: 9.9 mi
Attractions: 9
- Skálanes Nature & Heritage Centre: 11.7 mi
- Vök Baths: 11.7 mi
- Páskahellir: 13.7 mi
- Helgustaðanáma: 15.1 mi
- Stórurð: 19.7 mi
Museums: 6
- Skaftfell. Center for Visual Art, East Iceland: 3.2 mi
- Minjasafn Austurlands: 9.4 mi
- Náttúrugripasafnið: 12.7 mi
- Málverkasafn Tryggva Ólafssonar: 12.7 mi
- Sjóminja- og smiðjumunasafn Jósafats Hinrikssonar: 12.7 mi
Parks: 3
- Sigfúsarlundur: 9.0 mi
- Listigarðurinn: 9.5 mi
- Grænafell: 15.1 mi
Artworks: 2
- hvernig gengur...?: 3.7 mi
- Tvísöngur: 3.8 mi
Nature reserves: 2
- Fólkvangur Neskaupstaðar: 13.4 mi
- Álfaborg: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Langisandur: 18.4 mi
- Brúnavík: 23.4 mi
Lighthouses: 1
- Dalatangaviti eldri: 14.8 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.0 miles of Monument to Þorbjörn Arnoddsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandhólatindur | NNE 21° | 1,153 m | 6.0 mi |
| Goðaborg | SE 138° | 1,144 m | 6.7 mi |
| Gullþúfa | E 96° | 1,125 m | 3.3 mi |
| Innra-Hólafjall | SSE 168° | 1,088 m | 8.1 mi |
| Bjólfur | NNE 13° | 1,085 m | 2.5 mi |
| Skógafjall | E 101° | 1,074 m | 4.2 mi |
| Langafell | E 95° | 1,071 m | 5.1 mi |
| Herfell | N 9° | 1,064 m | 9.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:58 | 18:05 | 19:11 |
| June solstice | 01:48 | 21:46 | 00:10 |
| September equinox | 06:39 | 17:55 | 19:01 |
| December solstice | 11:13 | — | 14:38 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
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