- Elevation, modelled
- 106 m
- Tallest summit within 15.3 miles
- Hafratindur923 m · 10.4 mi
- Nearest byway
- Ring Road21.6 mi off
- Sunset, March equinox
- 19:42local time
- Coordinates
- 65.4197, -21.7466
Ólafsdalur is a historic site, at a modelled 106 m. Hafratindur stands 923 m to the southwest, 10 miles off. The nearest named place is Hvarfsdalsfossar, a waterfall 1.5 miles away. Ring Road passes 22 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 15.3 miles of Ólafsdalur. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hafratindur | SW 221° | 923 m | 10.4 mi |
| Skeggöxl | SSW 213° | 815 m | 12.9 mi |
| Sandfell | SW 230° | 764 m | 12.1 mi |
| Hólkonuhnúkur | SE 143° | 723 m | 5.0 mi |
| Gaflfell | SE 140° | 696 m | 6.6 mi |
| Miðfjall | SSW 198° | 616 m | 8.2 mi |
| Skothryggur | SSW 200° | 613 m | 15.3 mi |
| Heiðarbæjarheiði | N 7° | 612 m | 9.0 mi |
- 21.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hvolsfjall: 2.6 mi
- Brekkufjall: 3.8 mi
- Lambafell: 4.1 mi
- Bakkasnjófell: 4.9 mi
- Hólkonuhnúkur: 5.0 mi
Waterfalls: 20
- Hvarfsdalsfossar: 1.5 mi
- Ólafsdalsfossar: 1.6 mi
- Hundafossar: 3.3 mi
- Bellufoss: 3.3 mi
- Kvíafoss: 3.4 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Skáldin þrjú: 5.3 mi
- Skipaskurður: 5.5 mi
- Magnús Jónsson í Tjaldanesi: 6.6 mi
- Auður djúpúðga: 14.1 mi
- Snorri Sturluson: 14.1 mi
Museums: 6
- Báta og hlunnindasýningin: 13.2 mi
- The Sheep Farming Museum: 16.0 mi
- Galdrasýning á Ströndum: 20.0 mi
- Byggðasafn Húnvetninga og Strandamanna: 21.7 mi
- Selasetur Íslands, Upplýsingamiðstöð: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 4
- Bjartmarssteinn: 9.7 mi
- Heitir pottar á Drangsnesi: 20.4 mi
- Kerling: 20.6 mi
- Ánastaðarstapi: 22.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Einireykir: 12.9 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 18:35 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 02:08 | 22:19 | 00:51 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:26 | 19:32 |
| December solstice | 11:48 | — | 15:04 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
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