Historic site · Iceland
QP13
QP13 is a historic site, at a modelled elevation of 65 m. Þverfell stands 870 m to the south-southwest, 6.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Byggðasafn Vestfjarða, a museum less than a tenth of a mile away.
Memorial for Convoy QP 13
What the record says
- Inscription
- Til minningar um sjómenn úr skipalestinni QP13, sem fórust við Íslandsstrendur 5. júlí 1942. In memory of sailors of the QP13 Arctic convoy, who perished off the coast of Iceland on July 5, 1942.
How to reach it
Coordinates66.06827, -23.12599
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Eyrarfjall: 1.5 mi
- Kirkjubólsfjall: 1.7 mi
- Þórólfshnúkur: 1.8 mi
- Kubbi: 2.0 mi
- Breiðafell: 2.6 mi
Historic sites: 32
- Edinborg í Miðkaupstað: 0.2 mi
- Úr álögum: 0.4 mi
- Harpa hafsins: 0.4 mi
- Hannes Hafstein: 0.5 mi
- Sjómannastyttan: 0.5 mi
Waterfalls: 13
- Bunárfoss: 2.3 mi
- Valagil: 7.7 mi
- Bulafoss: 11.7 mi
- Möngufoss: 12.9 mi
- Bæjarfoss: 23.0 mi
Museums: 5
- Byggðasafn Vestfjarða: 0.0 mi
- Arctic Fox Centre: 4.6 mi
- Ósvör: 6.2 mi
- Litli Bær: 10.4 mi
- Steinshús: 23.9 mi
Attractions: 3
- Þrívíddargangbraut: 0.4 mi
- Melrakkasetur Íslands: 4.6 mi
- Klofningur: 11.9 mi
Parks: 3
- Austurvöllur: 0.4 mi
- Jónsgarður: 0.5 mi
- Sjöstjarnan: 12.0 mi
Springs: 3
- Galtahryggjarlaug: 20.2 mi
- Hörgshlíðarlaug: 21.0 mi
- Nauteyrarlaug: 24.4 mi
Gardens: 2
- Simsongarður: 2.1 mi
- Skrúður: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 1
- Dynjandi í Arnarfirði: 22.9 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Dynjandislaug: 23.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 19.4 miles of QP13. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Þverfell | SSW 194° | 870 m | 6.1 mi |
| Sauratindar | SE 142° | 856 m | 3.2 mi |
| Rembingur | SW 231° | 799 m | 5.4 mi |
| Snæfjöll | NE 39° | 783 m | 12.2 mi |
| Kroppstaðafjall | SW 230° | 768 m | 6.8 mi |
| Snæfjall | NE 50° | 751 m | 12.0 mi |
| Breiðafell | WNW 293° | 745 m | 2.6 mi |
| Búrfell | W 265° | 745 m | 4.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 18:39 | 19:47 |
| June solstice | Midnight sun | — | — |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:30 | 19:38 |
| December solstice | 12:10 | — | 14:53 |
Local time (Atlantic/Reykjavik).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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