Historic site · Iceland
Ólafur B. Ólafsson
Ólafur B. Ólafsson is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 78 m. Grænadyngja stands 398 m to the east-southeast, 15 miles off. The nearest named place is Duus Museum, a museum 0.1 miles away. Ring Road passes 25 miles off.
What the record says
- Material
- stone
How to reach it
Coordinates64.00886, -22.56146
- 24.6 mi off the Ring Road
Named places within 25 miles
Artworks
- Stjörnuþokusmiður: 0.4 mi
- 17. júní flaggstöngin: 0.5 mi
- Askur Yggdrasils – Lífsins tré: 0.6 mi
- Sjávarguðinn Ægir: 0.7 mi
- Ólafur Thors: 0.7 mi
Peaks
- Grímshóll: 4.9 mi
- Stapafell: 7.1 mi
- Súlur: 7.4 mi
- Þórðarfell: 8.1 mi
- Litla-Skógfell: 8.3 mi
Attractions: 49
- Baldur, KE97: 0.2 mi
- Skessuhellir: 0.2 mi
- F-4E Phantom II: 2.8 mi
- Bláa Lónið: 9.6 mi
- Brú milli Heimsálfa: 10.3 mi
Historic sites: 47
- Minningarsteinn um Sveinbjörn Egilsson: 2.6 mi
- Minnisvarði um Jón Þorkelsson: 2.6 mi
- B-24 Hot Stuff Crash Memorial: 5.2 mi
- Staðarborg: 9.0 mi
- Úranus: 9.5 mi
Museums: 37
- Duus Museum: 0.1 mi
- Rokksafn Íslands: 1.4 mi
- Víkingaheimar: 2.5 mi
- Slökkviliðsminjasafn: 2.8 mi
- Byggðasafn Gerðahrepps: 6.3 mi
Parks: 37
- Skrúðgarður: 0.5 mi
- Skrúðgarður Njarðvíkur: 1.5 mi
- Thorkellinsgarður: 2.5 mi
- Aragerði: 5.6 mi
- Bali: 18.1 mi
Nature reserves: 30
- Litli Rauðamelur: 15.2 mi
- Fjaran við Kasthúsatjörn: 17.9 mi
- Kasthúsatjörn: 18.0 mi
- Bessastaðanes: 18.4 mi
- Ástjörn og Ásfjall: 18.6 mi
Waterfalls: 10
- Búrfoss: 23.0 mi
- Ullarfoss: 23.1 mi
- Sjávarfoss: 23.2 mi
- Skáfossar: 23.4 mi
- Stórifoss: 23.4 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Hafnaberg: 10.4 mi
- Selsvellir: 14.1 mi
- Lambafellsgjá: 15.0 mi
- Syðristapi: 18.1 mi
- Innristapi: 18.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Urtagarður í Nesi: 19.6 mi
- Vífilsstaðagarður: 21.0 mi
- Rósagarðurinn: 22.8 mi
- Hermannsgarður í Guðmundarlundi: 22.8 mi
- Mislundur: 23.2 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Vífilsstaðahlíð: 21.1 mi
- Hjallaflatir: 22.1 mi
Springs: 1
- Skátalaug: 17.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 17.7 miles of Ólafur B. Ólafsson. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grænadyngja | ESE 109° | 398 m | 15.1 mi |
| Stapatindur | ESE 106° | 397 m | 17.6 mi |
| Miðdegishnúkur | ESE 111° | 392 m | 17.1 mi |
| Langhóll | SE 129° | 391 m | 11.3 mi |
| Trölladyngja | ESE 108° | 379 m | 14.9 mi |
| Grænavatnseggjar | ESE 113° | 359 m | 15.1 mi |
| Fíflavallafjall | ESE 109° | 359 m | 15.6 mi |
| Stóri-Hrútur | SE 132° | 357 m | 12.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 18:42 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 03:02 | 22:09 | 00:04 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:32 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 11:23 | — | 15:35 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element node/13845733196
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